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Which is a non-aromatic compound

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For a compound to be aromatic, it should have `(4n + 2)pi` electrons i.e., 6,10,14 ....... `pi` electrons.
But cyclo-octatetraene has `8 pi` electrons and so, is non aromatic.
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