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QUESTION
Cyclooctatetraene has been shown by Thomas Katz of Columbia University ( J. Chem.
Cyclooctatetraene has been shown by Thomas Katz of Columbia University (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1960, 82, 3784-3785) to react with 2 molar equivalents of potassium to yield an unusually stable compound with the formula 2K+C8H82‾ (V). The NMR spectrum of V indicates that all of its hydrogens are equivalent.
(a) What is the structure of V?
(b) How can you account for the formation of V?
