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

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The discussion focuses on the relationship between the resonance structures of 1,3-butadiene and its frontier orbitals, specifically the HOMO and LUMO. The user notes that there are four resonance structures, with varying stability, and questions whether the number of resonance structures correlates with the four alignments in the HOMO/LUMO chart. They suggest that the formation of 1,3-butadiene involves the interaction of four atomic orbitals, leading to the expectation of four molecular orbitals. Additional charts are shared to support the analysis. The inquiry highlights the potential connection between molecular structure and orbital theory in organic compounds.
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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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