What is an aromatic compound? An aromatic compound is an organic molecule The compound consists of a cyclic ring structure with alternating double bonds within the ring These compounds have delocalized pi electrons with overlapping p-orbitals All aromatic compounds follow Huckel's Rule: 4n+2 where n is the number of pi electrons http://www.pirika.com/NewHP/PirikaE/PAHs.html This figure shows some aromatic structures.