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Organic Chemistry 2 Midterm - Part 1 of 4
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18. Aromaticity / Pi Electrons / Problem 22
Problem 22

Porphyrin is a group of compounds, one of which forms the core of heme molecules in hemoglobin. In the figure below, a large-ring iron complex is found at the center of the porphyrin. Encircle all the double bonds in the large cyclic conjugated pi system that contribute to its aromaticity. Determine the number of pi electrons present in this aromatic system.
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