One of the more popular perspective articles in #ChemSci from the past couple of years was this one on aromaticity: doi.org/10.1039/D2SC... The work covered why there is no real consensus on what constitutes aromaticity, covering theoretical and experimental methods to probe this. #ChemSky 🧪 - ThreadSky

elliscrawford.bsky.social • 77 days ago

One of the more popular perspective articles in #ChemSci from the past couple of years was this one on aromaticity:

https://doi.org/10.1039/D2SC04998H

The work covered why there is no real consensus on what constitutes aromaticity, covering theoretical and experimental methods to probe this.

#ChemSky 🧪

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hintermairlab.bsky.social•77 days ago

Here's a fun example to try different theories and concepts on:

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/sc/d4sc06439a

elliscrawford.bsky.social•77 days ago

Oh, that looks like such a fun little system!

jordicastro-tcmc.bsky.social•77 days ago

The formula measures the density, persistence and adaptation of an aroma considering its reactivity, volatility, polarity, molecular weight and stability, reflecting chemical and sensory properties.

naturalronin.bsky.social•77 days ago

I just want you to know that as a lay person, your article inspired some serious brain storming in me that led to a non-insignificant amount of self learning this morning. Thank you.

elliscrawford.bsky.social•77 days ago

The perspective generated so much interest that it led to a Focus commentary piece, asking if our concepts of aromaticity are getting fuzzier (I am resisting a delocalisation pun...) despite progress in methods used to understand molecular and electronic structure:

https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC90075D

#ChemSky

elliscrawford.bsky.social•77 days ago

And it spurred on this themed collection on Emerging Frontiers in Aromaticity https://rsc.li/4gqjuZe led by an editorial from Miquel Solà, Israel Fernández and and #ChemSci associate editor Gabriel Merino @gabrielmerino.bsky.social.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC90163G

#ChemSky

elliscrawford.bsky.social•77 days ago

Some personal highlights from the themed collection:

Substituent effects on aromatic interactions in water
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC01027A

This work shows very high stabilisation of molecular recognition interactions in water due to aromaticity being tuned by substituent effects. #ChemSky

elliscrawford.bsky.social•77 days ago

https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC00405H

Showcased an antiaromatic/aromatic hybrid organic material that could be tuned for the rational design of anti-Kasha photoemission from the interior biazulene core. #ChemSky

elliscrawford.bsky.social•77 days ago

https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC01295F

Big molecules are always neat, and this is a pretty big molecule that could be functionalised between a closed-shell edge-extended kekulene or an open-shell carbonylated cycloarene diradicaloid. #ChemSky

elliscrawford.bsky.social•77 days ago

A buckybowl and associated chiral hybrids with eight-membered rings and helicene units! https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC00658A

The whole collection and the perspective are both really worth checking out to get an overview of our current, very diverse, understanding of aromaticity! #ChemSky

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