Aromaticity & Conjugation

What makes a ring special: conjugation and delocalization, the four conditions for aromaticity, Hückel's 4n+2 rule, and how to read any ring as aromatic, antiaromatic, or nonaromatic.

  • The four conditions for aromaticity and Hückel's 4n+2 rule
  • Aromatic vs antiaromatic vs nonaromatic, with worked examples
  • Counting π electrons, including heteroatom lone pairs
  • Resonance energy, MO basics, and benzylic/allylic stabilization