Bowl‐Shaped Kekulene Analogues: Cycloarenes with two Five‐Membered Rings

• Published in: Chemistry : a European journal Vol. 30; no. 45; pp. e202401828 - n/a
• Main Authors: Murakami, Hideyuki, Iwabuchi, Hiroki, Asari, Miki, Yamada, Hiroko, Kuzuhara, Daiki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: WEINHEIM Wiley 12.08.2024; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Aromatic compounds; Aromaticity; Benzene; bowl-shaped structure; bowl-to-bowl inversion; Chemistry; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Conjugation; Cycloarene; Diels-Alder reaction; Electronic structure; kekulene; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Physical Sciences; Resonance; Room temperature; Science & Technology; bowl-shaped structure; BUCKYBOWLS; SUMANENE; CORANNULENE; bowl-to-bowl inversion; Cycloarene; kekulene; SYSTEMS; CRYSTAL; Diels-Alder reaction; INVERSION

Kekulene, a cycloarene composed of 12 fused benzene rings in a circular arrangement, exhibits a highly planar and robust structure. Kekulene has been the subject of investigation into its aromaticity and electronic structure, particularly in relation to the cyclic benzenoid. We have successfully syn...