1 Treatment of cyclooctatetrene with potassium gives you a dianion. Classify the starting material and product as aromatic, antiaromatic or nonaromatic?
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons Ref. books 1.Organic Chemistry, Vol.1 - I.L. Finar 2.Organic Chemistry - Morrison and Boyd 3.Advanced Organic Chemistry.
Chapter 4: Aromatic Compounds Bitter almonds are the source of the aromatic compound benzaldehyde.
1 Substitution Reactions of Benzene and Its Derivatives: Electrophilic Addition/Elimination Reactions. Benzene is aromatic: a cyclic conjugated compound.
