title: Brook silenes: inspiration for a generation.
abstract: In 1981, Adrian G. Brook published his seminal work on the synthesis and characterization of the first solid, stable silene. This viewpoint summarizes the work leading up to the publication of the article and explores the significant impact it had on the field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada. kbaines2@uwo.ca
authors.forename: Kim M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Baines