Question 1
Calculate the degree of unsaturation for the molecule below:

◦ 3
◦ 5
◦ 7
◦ 9
◦ 11
Question 2
Can 1,3,5-hexatriene be considered an aromatic compound? Why do you think so?
◦ Yes, because it contains alternating double and single bonds.
◦ No, because the molecule is not a flat ring.
◦ Yes, because its double bonds contain 4
n+2 electrons (
n = 1).
◦ No, because the structure is not based on benzene ring.
◦ Yes, because the molecule has a delocalized π electron cloud.