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

doi:10.1021/jo00370a035

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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	3908-3909
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume	51
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/jo00370a035
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1986

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