The π-Distortive Propensities in Benzene and the Allyl Radical. A Reply to a Criticism

Philippe C. Hiberty*, Gilles Ohanessian, Jean Michel Lefour, Sason S. Shaik

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3908-3909
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume51
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 1986
Externally publishedYes

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