Trimesityltriangulene: a persistent derivative of Clar's hydrocarbon
Leoš Valenta, Maximilian Mayländer, Pia Kappeler, Olivier Blacque, Tomáš Šolomek, Sabine Richert, Michal Jurı́ček
Abstract
Three substituents shield the reactive core of Clar’s hydrocarbon triangulene and make it persistent at room temperature in solution. Image of Erich Clar from Dr. Winfried Willicks (1926–2010) is courtesy of Glasgow University, School of Chemistry.
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