Question

Anion of cyclooctadiene is less stable than cation of cyclooctatetraene why

Answer 1

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Here is your answer,

If cyclooctatetraene were planar, it would be an antiaromatic compound according to Hückel's rule, because it has 8 π-electrons.

However, since its lowest energy conformation is non-planar, cyclooctatetraene can also be considered a non-aromatic compound.

The dianion has 10 π-electrons.

Thus, Anoin of cyclooctatetraene is less stable then cation of cyclooctatatetraene.

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