The radical anion and dianion of tridecacyclene (CH, 1) have been prepared by reduction with potassium metal. Analysis of the solid-state structure of the dipotassium salt of the dianion (3) reveals evidence of increased aromatic character within the structure's central 8-membered ring despite preservation of the tub-like shape inherent to its neutral parent.
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