Question

The compound below is estradiol, a hormone that triggers the development of female secondary sex characteristics. Estradiol is best described as which of the following?
an alkyne
an alkene
an alkane
an aromatic

Answer 1

Answer:

Aromatic

Explanation:

Estradiol is an aromatic compound because it is composed on one benzene ring and three cyclohexane ring used to each other. The benzene ring is aromatic. Benzene has 6 pi electrons and a cyclic planar structure.  The number of pi electrons in benzene equals 4n +2.

Huckel's rule: 4n + 2, where n is a positive integer.