Aromaticity rules for cycles with arbitrary numbers of half-twists

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2006 Apr 21;8(15):1775-7. doi: 10.1039/b601655c. Epub 2006 Mar 20.

Abstract

A simple proof is given that the Hückel aromaticity rules generalise to cycles with an arbitrary number of half-twists, T; addition/removal of half-twists two at a time preserves all eigenvalues and degeneracies, so that closed-shell aromatic systems occur at pi-electron counts 4N+ 2, and antiaromatic at 4N for even T, and vice versa for odd T.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / chemistry*
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • Hydrocarbons, Aromatic