Question

Show the electron distribution in the molecular orbitals of the cycloheptatrienyl cation.
Strategy: Use the polygon-andj-crcle method for deriving the relative energies of the Mos.

Answer 1

The polygon-and-circle medthod shows that the three lowest energy `MOs` are below the diameter and are bonding The four highest energy ones are above the diameter and are antibonding `MO s`