Among the following, the aromatic compounds are :

Choose the correct answer from the following options :

Options

A. (B) and (C) only
B. (A) and (B) only
C. (A), (B) and (C) only
D. (B), (C) and (D) only

Answer

A

Explanation

Conditions for aromaticity are
(i) Planarity
(ii) Complete delocalisation of the `pi`electrons in the ring
(iii) Presence of `(4n + 2)pi` electrons in the ring where n is an integer (n = 0, 1, 2…)
Compounds B and C are aromatic
Compound A is non-aromatic
Compound D is anti-aromatic.