Abstract
The criticism in the preceding paper is answered. To prove instability of a structure toward a localizing distortion mode it is sufficient to identify one such distortion mode that lowers the energy of the delocalized structure. Aromaticity and π-distortive propensity in C6H6 are unrelated properties that coexist in harmony and must be explored by different means.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3908-3909 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |