Aromaticity and Antiaromaticity: Concepts and Applications
Miquel Solà, Alexander I. Boldyrev, Michal K. Cyrañski, Tadeusz M. Krygowski, Gabriel MerinoA comprehensive review of the science of aromaticity, as well as its evolution, from benzene to atomic clusters
InAromaticity and Antiaromaticity: Concepts and Applications, a team of accomplished chemists delivers a comprehensive exploration of the evolution and critical aspects of aromaticity. The book examines the new global criteria used to evaluate aromaticity, including the Nucleus Independent Chemical Shift (NICS) index and the electronic indices based on electronic properties. Additional discussions of inorganic aromatic compounds developed in this century, which give rise to new concepts like multifold aromaticity, are included. Three-dimensional aromaticity found in fullerenes and nanotubes, Möbius aromaticity present in some annulenes, and excited state aromaticity are explored as well. This volume explores the geometrical, electronic, magnetic, and thermodynamic characteristics of aromatic and antiaromatic compounds and their reactivity properties. It also provides: Perfect for graduate students, researchers, and academics interested in aromaticity, organometallic chemistry, and computational chemistry,Aromaticity and Antiaromaticity: Concepts and Applicationswill also earn a place in the libraries of professionals and researchers working in organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.