Open questions in boron species with globally 4n π systems

• Main Authors: Ota, Kei, Kinjo, Rei
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Chemistry; Chemical Bonding; Hückel Rule
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/154955
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

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