Explain that aromaticity decrease in the order : Benzene > Napthalene > Anthracene
Naphthalene has two aromatic rings, but only 10
pi electrons (rather than the twelve electrons that it would prefer). This
means that naphthalene has less aromatic stability than two isolated benzene
rings would have. ... Benzene has six pi electrons for its single aromatic ring.
Similarly anthracene is has three benzene ring
but four electrons are shared between two benzene ring it should have 18 pi
electron but actually 14 pi electron is consist with this anthracene so
aromaticity decreases !
Benzene > Naphthalene > Anthracene
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