When naphthalene is hydrogenated, the heat released is about 80 kcal/mol. Using an isolated cyclohexene unit for

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When naphthalene is hydrogenated, the heat released is about 80 kcal/mol. Using an isolated cyclohexene unit for comparison, estimate the resonance energy of naphthalene. Why is the resonance energy of naphthalene less than twice that of benzene?
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Organic Chemistry A Short Course

ISBN: 978-1111425562

13th edition

Authors: Harold Hart, Christopher M. Hadad, Leslie E. Craine, David J. Hart

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