Three wrongs make a right: a computational investigation of [4 n ]–[4 n ]–[4 n ] fused π-systems

Chemical Science 2026 Open access

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Authors: Muhammad Usman Ghani Khan, Katarzyna Młodzikowska-Pieńko, Renana Gershoni‐Poranne, Judy Wu
DOI: 10.1039/d5sc07395b
Cited by: 2
References: 54

Abstract

Fusing antiaromatic units to other antiaromatic units could afford delocalized [4 n ]–[4 n ]–[4 n ] π-systems with reduced paratropicity (or even weak diatropicity), while retaining narrow HOMO–LUMO gaps.

Fields of Study & Subjects

graph theory and CDMA systems Finite Group Theory Research Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Science
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
17
Issue
16
Pages
8021–8027
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN