title: Synthesis, characterization, and theory of [9]-, [12]-, and [18]cycloparaphenylene: carbon nanohoop structures.
abstract: The first synthesis and characterization of [9]-, [12]-, and [18]cycloparaphenylene was demonstrated utilizing a novel aromatization reaction. We refer to these fascinating structures as "carbon nanohoops" due to their structural similarity to carbon nanotubes. Additionally, we have utilized computational methods to understand the unique properties of these fully conjugated macrocycles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, and The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jasti
authors.forename: Joydeep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bhattacharjee
authors.forename: Jeffrey B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Neaton
authors.forename: Carolyn R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Bertozzi
mesh_terms: D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon