antiaromatic

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antiaromatic [‚an·tē‚ar·ə′mad·ik]

(chemistry)

A cyclic compound with delocalized electrons that does not obey Hückel's rule, and is much less stable than similar nonaromatic compounds.

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They're classified as antiaromatic molecules, which chemical theory predicts will be extremely reactive--in contrast to aromatics, such as benzene, which have unusually stable structures.

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