The Dawn of Sumanene Chemistry: My Personal History with π-Figuration
Hidehiro Sakurai
Abstract
Abstract A personal history of sumanene chemistry: from the encounter with Prof. Mehta’s first report to the synthesis of pristine triazasumanene is described.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryHistory of chemistryPersonal accountLiteratureEpistemologyHistory of scienceArtNarrativePhilosophyFullerene Chemistry and ApplicationsChemical Reactions and MechanismsMolecular spectroscopy and chirality