Name: Mary Flor N.

Canadalla Date Prepared: February 1, 2023

Schedule: MF (05:00-06:00) R076 Date Submitted: February 2, 2023

CHEM 120: Organic Chemistry

Activity 4.2.1:
Aromaticity of Heterocycles

INSTRUCTIONS: Remember that the requirements of aromaticity include a planar structure,

cyclic with conjugated double bonds, and has pi-electrons following the 4n+2 rule. Used these
criteria in explaining how the following heterocycles attain aromaticity. (5 points each item)

The Pyridine structure meets the requirements of aromaticity. It has

planar geometry, cyclic with full conjugated double bonds, and has
pi-electrons of 6 which is defined by the 4n+2 rule. The molecule is
stables since the lone pair on the N atoms acts just like the
Hydrogen atoms on the other carbon atoms in the Pyridine ring
a)

The Thiophene structure meets the requirements of aromaticity. It

has planar geometry, cyclic with full conjugated double bonds, and
has pi-electrons of 6 which is defined by the 4n+2 rule. The molecule
is stables since the lone pair on the S atoms acts just like the
Hydrogen atoms on the other carbon atoms in the Thiophene ring
b)
structure.

The Imidazole structure meets the requirements of aromaticity. It

has planar geometry, cyclic with full conjugated double bonds, and
has pi-electrons of 6 which is defined by the 4n+2 rule. The molecule
is stables since the lone pair on the N atoms acts just like the
c) Hydrogen atoms on the other carbon atoms in the Imidazole ring

The Pyrrole structure meets the requirements of aromaticity. It has

planar geometry, cyclic with full conjugated double bonds, and has
pi-electrons of 6 which is defined by the 4n+2 rule. The molecule is
stables since the lone pair on the N atoms acts just like the
d) Hydrogen atoms on the other carbon atoms in the Pyrrole ring
 The Furan structure meets the requirements of aromaticity. It has
planar geometry, cyclic with full conjugated double bonds, and has
pi-electrons of 6 which is defined by the 4n+2 rule. The molecule is
stables since the lone pair on the D atoms acts just like the
e) Hydrogen atoms on the other carbon atoms in the Furan ring