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Aromaticity and Molecular Orbital Theory: Benzene, Hückel's Rule, and Frost Circles

This lecture introduces the concept of aromaticity through the lens of benzene (C6H6), moving from basic nomenclature to advanced electronic structure theory. We begin by defining common benzene derivatives and substituent relationships (ortho, meta, para) before examining the experimental evidence that distinguishes aromatic compounds from typical alkenes, specifically, the lack of electrophilic addition and the thermodynamic stability observed in hydrogenation heats. The core of the discussion applies MO theory to explain this aromatic stabilization. We construct the full π MO diagram for benzene and contrast it with the destabilizing anti-aromaticity found in cyclobutadiene and the non-aromatic character of cyclooctatetraene. Finally, we introduce Frost Circles as a rapid heuristic for drawing MO diagrams and define the three strict criteria (including Hückel's 4n+2 Rule) used to classify compounds as aromatic, anti-aromatic, or non-aromatic. Timestamps: [00:00] Introduction and Learning Goals [00:54] Nomenclature: Monosubstituted Benzene Derivatives (Toluene, Phenol, etc.) [02:18] Disubstituted Benzenes: Ortho, Meta, and Para Relationships [03:45] Structure and Resonance Hybrids of Benzene [04:38] Experimental Evidence for Stability: Bromination and Hydrogenation Heats [08:00] Molecular Orbital Theory Review: The Pi-System of Ethene [09:50] Constructing the Benzene MO Diagram (6 p-orbitals) [14:45] Cyclobutadiene: The Concept of Anti-Aromaticity [16:45] Hückel's Rule (4n + 2 π Electrons) [17:55] Frost Circles: A Heuristic for Predicting Orbital Energies [20:20] Cyclooctatetraene: Ring Puckering and Non-Aromaticity [23:55] The Three Criteria for Aromaticity [25:20] Worked Examples: Cyclopentadienyl Anion and Heterocycles