Abstract
The structure dependence of the total π-electron energy E (and therefore of the thermodynamic stability) of phenylenes is examined. Sharp and narrow upper and lower bounds for E are obtained. The gross part of E (above 99%) is determined by the size of the phenylene molecule, measured by the number h of hexagons. An approximate mathematical form of the dependence of E on h is established.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1023-1029 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Monatshefte für Chemie |
| Volume | 132 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chemical graph theory
- Phenylenes
- Total π-electron energy