NICS – Past and Present
Amnon Stanger
Abstract
The Nucleus Independent Chemical Shift (NICS) method was invented in 1996 by the late Paul v. R. Schleyer as a computational tool for the assessment of aromaticity. In the intervening years, NICS has developed considerably. This Minireview describes the NICS‐based methods that are currently available and concludes with recommendations for choosing the appropriate NICS‐based methods to study a given problem.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryAromaticityComputational chemistryOrganic chemistryMoleculeSynthesis and Properties of Aromatic CompoundsCrystallography and molecular interactionsFree Radicals and Antioxidants