The reductive aromatization of tridecacyclene.

Chem Commun (Camb)

The University of Vermont, Department of Chemistry, Burlington, Vermont 05405, USA.

Published: October 2016

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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http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6cc06078aDOI Listing

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