Question

According to Huckel's rule an aromatic compound must possess

• A. $(4n+1)\pi$ electrons
• B. $(4n+2)\pi$ electrons
• C. $4n\,\pi$ electrons
• D. $(4n+3)\pi$ electrons

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$(4n+2)\pi$ electrons

Answer 2

According to Huckel?s rule, the molecules which contain $(4n +2)\pi$ electrons are aromatic.