Hypothetical strain-free oligoradicals.
Several new classes of oligoradicals free of angle strain are suggested and examined by means of molecular orbital calculations. The collapse products of these hypothetical radicals are highly strained molecules. Various electronic strategies for the stabilization of these oligoradicals have been explored.
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Department of Chemistry, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853.
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