A low-lying structure is revealed for the CuB cluster, which is bowl-shaped. It consists of a triangular CuB base and a B rim. Molecular dynamics simulations indicates its structural robustness; at an elevated temperature (600 K), the base rotates reversibly within the B perimeter. Chemical bonding analysis detects 2σ- and 3π-delocalized bonds, suggesting double aromaticity. This is also confirmed by two diatropic and concentric ring currents under an external magnetic field.
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