Exploring Frontier Orbital Theory: The HOMO to LUMO Orbitals of 1,3 Butadiene

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This discussion focuses on the frontier orbital theory as it pertains to 1,3 butadiene, specifically examining the relationship between the four resonance structures and the four HOMO to LUMO orbitals. The user identifies that 1,3 butadiene has four resonance structures, two of which are unstable, and questions whether this correlation with the four molecular orbitals is coincidental. The analysis emphasizes that the formation of 1,3 butadiene involves the interaction of four atomic orbitals, leading to the conclusion that there is a definitive link between the number of resonance structures and the molecular orbitals.

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While studying the structure of 1,3 butadiene and considering frontier orbital theory, I came across a graph of the HOMO to LUMO orbitals.

orbitals_4p.png


Basically put, when I draw out all the res structures for 1,3 butadiene, i can make 4 of them (i know that 2 of them are very unstable and 1 of them is very very very unstable).

Is there a similarity here or is it just dumb luck that there are 4 of each (4 res structures and 4 alignments in the homo/lumo chart.)

Thanks
 
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Also here are some more charts to look at.

butadiene_LUMO_1.png


butadiene_LUMO.png


butadiene_HOMO.png
 
and the last one (limit of 3 pics per post)

butadiene_HOMO_1.png
 
u must have 4 of theme, butadiene formation required interaction of 4 atomic orbitals so sure u must have 4 molecular orbitals that u draw !
 

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