The research was led by Hikaru Kuramochi, Associate Professor at the Institute for Molecular Science/SOKENDAI. Aromaticity is a foundational concept in chemistry describing the enhanced stability ...

Six balloons tied together in a bunch arrange themselves in an octahedral fashion. As balloons are popped the resulting number conforms to the molecular shapes of VSEPR theory. To Conduct ...

The first solution synthesis of the elusive ‘Clar’s goblet’ structure – first proposed over 50 years ago – has provided the ...

The molecule has two tricks that make it abnormally versatile: It can easily convert between two distinct mirror-image shapes, and it forms very weak intermolecular bonds, allowing it to switch ...

Catching aromaticity in the act: Direct real-time tracking of how 'excited-state aromaticity' drives molecular shape changes. ScienceDaily . Retrieved April 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com ...