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[7.7]Circulene, a Molecule Shaped Like a Figure of Eight
Author(s) -
Yamamoto Koji,
Saitho Yasuhiro,
Iwaki Daisuke,
Ooka Takayuki
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199111731
Subject(s) - molecule , benzene , crystallography , orange (colour) , saddle , dodecane , chemistry , bicyclic molecule , materials science , stereochemistry , mathematics , organic chemistry , mathematical optimization , food science
The [7.7] circulene 1 consists of ten condensed benzene rings around a central bicyclo[5.5.0]dodecane skeleton and 40 π electrons. This saddle‐shaped and 8‐shaped compound forms stable, pale‐orange prisms having a melting point higher than 300°C.