2. The species depicted below is an example of an n-heterocyclic carbene (NHC). No, I
didn't forget to draw a charge, it's really neutral! The carbon in the center has only two
bonds (No hydrogens) and one lone pair, giving it no net charge.
a. What is the hybridization of the center carbon? Remember your basic VSEPR
rules.
b. In which orbital does the lone pair on carbon reside?
c. Draw an MO diagram of the \(\pi\)-system, including the shapes of the orbitals. Is this
compound aromatic?