Synfacts 2009(10): 1093-1093  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217934
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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A New 14π-Electron Aromatic System

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager, Brett VanVeller
A. Wakamiya*, K. Mori, T. Araki, S. Yamaguchi*
Nagoya University, Japan
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Publication History

Publication Date:
22 September 2009 (online)

Significance

The authors report a dithieno-fused 1,2-diborin (2) that can be reduced by two electrons to form 3. This intriguing aromatic system was characterized by X-ray crystallography and shows drastic countercation sensitivity with ­regards to its absorption properties.