The
planarity of the ring and the presence of conjugation
in
the ring are the
primary requirement for a compound to be
aromatic. The
compound
will be aromatic only if
it
satisfies the Huckels
Rule.
goHuckels
rule
states that a cyclic
unsaturated compound containing (4n + 2)π
electrons which
are
conjugated,
will
have
a special stability
which is called-aromaticity.
In the
formula, n is an integer such as 0, 1,,
2, 3...etc.
and it is
called Huckel
number.
The Huckels rule can be applied to molecules as Follows :-
1)Cyclohexadiene
In this number of π electron = 2 x 2 = 4
Hence does not satisfy Huckels rule for any value of n.Compound is not aromatic .
2) Benzene
In Benzene number of π electron = 3 x 2 = 6 Satisfies Huckel's rule for n = 1 ,i.e. 4n+ 2 = 4 x1+2 = 6 ,Benzene is aromatic
Resonance
Energy:-
The resonance or
delocatization of electrons cause
stabilization
and
the
resonance hybrid is
more stable than any resonance
structures.Resonance energy is
defined as a the difference in energy
between
the resonance hybrid of
the
species and the most
stable resonance structures. It is the
measure of
extent of stabaization due to
resonance.
Resonance
energy
can be
calculated in terms of heat of
hydrogenation or heat of
combustion.
The heats of hydrogenation and combustion of a compound is reduced due to resonance. Therefore the resonance energy is the difference between the expected and the observed values of heat of hydrogentation or heat of combustion.
Heat of
hydrogenation is the amount of heat evolved when
one mole
of an
unsaturated
compound is
completely hydrogenated.
Heat of combustion is the amount of heat evolved when one mole of an organic compound is completely burnt in excess of oxygen or air.
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