Synthesis and characterization of teranthene: a singlet biradical polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having Kekulé structures.
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.
Konishi
Akihito
A
Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan.
Hirao
Yasukazu
Y
Nakano
Masayoshi
M
Shimizu
Akihiro
A
Botek
Edith
E
Champagne
Benoît
B
Shiomi
Daisuke
D
Sato
Kazunobu
K
Takui
Takeji
T
Matsumoto
Kouzou
K
Kurata
Hiroyuki
H
Kubo
Takashi
T