diphenyl compound does not follow huckle rule for an organic compound to be aromatic, yet it is aromatic. how?

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anonymous · Answer

It does follow huckel's rule...

chmvijay · Answer

it does follow huckel rule sir!!!!!

anonymous · Answer

no... it doesn't. according to huckle rule it must have 14 $$\pi$$ electrons to be aromatic but it has only 12 pi electrons. then how does it follow the rule?

anonymous · Answer

It may have 12  e-  but there are two rings with individual conjugation...

chmvijay · Answer

u have to consider two different aromatic ring !!!huckel rule apply for only the electron present in one ring!!!!

anonymous · Answer

really.... !! thanks for your reply.

anonymous · Answer

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