How are cycloalkanes different from aromatic compounds?
1 Answer
May 16, 2016
Cycloalkanes have only the one degree of unsaturation.
Explanation:
The degree of unsaturation is a useful concept to develop in respect of this question. We compare cyclohexane to benzene, and cyclohexane has the 1 degree of unsaturation (the ring junction) versus the 4 degrees of unsaturation possessed by the benzene molecule.
The benzene molecule will, of course, undergo aromatic electrophilic substitution, whereas the chemistry of
