title: Synthesis and characterization of teranthene: a singlet biradical polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having Kekulé structures.
abstract: A teranthene derivative has been successfully isolated in a crystalline form for the first time. Geometrical considerations and physical property investigations indicate that the molecule possesses prominent biradical character in the ground state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan.
authors.forename: Akihito
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Konishi
authors.forename: Yasukazu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirao
authors.forename: Masayoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Edith
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Botek
authors.forename: Benoît
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Champagne
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shiomi
authors.forename: Kazunobu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Takeji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takui
authors.forename: Kouzou
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kurata
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kubo