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Cycloocta -1,3,5,7- tetrane (A), a non-armatic compound reacts with 2 molpotassium to from a stable compound (B) without producing. H_(2). Write the structure of (B) and explain the reason for its stability. |
Answer» SOLUTION :Potassium metal `(K)` GIVES two `oveline(e)'s` to the cylcoo-ctatertranceto from cycloctanetrenyl dianion, which has ``10 overline(e)'s` system, FOLLOWS `(4N + 2)` RULE`(n = 2)` assumes plannarity, and becomes aromatic and hence more stable. 
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