Rakhi R, Suresh CH. A DFT study on dihydropyrazine annulated linear polyacenes: aromaticity, stability and HOMO–LUMO energy modulation.
Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016;
18:24631-41. [DOI:
10.1039/c6cp03723b]
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Abstract
Linear polyacene (LPA) mimics containing up to 34 rings have been designed by annulating dihydropyrazine units to LPA cores and they showed enhanced aromatic character than the LPA due to significant mixing of the N-lone pairs with the carbon π-orbitals.
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