Open questions in boron species with globally 4n π systems
Open Access
- 13 July 2021
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Communications Chemistry
- Vol. 4 (1), 1-3
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-021-00542-x
Abstract
The Hückel rule defines that monocyclic and planar conjugated systems containing [4n + 2] π electrons are aromatic. Here, the authors highlight boron species that feature a globally 4n π system, defying the Hückel rule, but nonetheless exhibit aromaticity.Keywords
Funding Information
- Ministry of Education - Singapore (MOE2018-T2-2-048(S))
- Nanyang Technological University
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