State Analysis
PLANAR (ANTI-AROMATIC)
Energy Level
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ANTI-AROMATIC

The Planar Dilemma

Cyclooctatetraene (COT) structured as a flat octagon. With 8 pi electrons, it violates Hückel's rule (4n+2). In this enforced planar shape, it is fiercely anti-aromatic and highly unstable.

PLANAR MANUAL OVERRIDE TUB