An alternative description of aromaticity in metallabenzenes

Authors

  • Kleyra L. Dávila Universidad de Los Andes
  • Ricardo R. Contreras Universidad de Los Andes
  • Bernardo Fontal Universidad de Los Andes
  • F. Javier Torres Universidad San Francisco de Quito
  • Luis Rincón Universidad San Francisco de Quito

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29356/jmcs.v61i2.256

Keywords:

Metallabenzenes, Isolobal Analogies, Aromaticity

Abstract

Experimental and theoretical studies of metallabenzenes have revealed important differences in their aromatic properties when compared with their organic analogs. In this work, an alternative explanation for this unconventional behavior is presented based on the idea that metallabenzenes can be conceived as an intermediate structure between the benzene and the benzenium ion; an idea derived from a critical analysis of the isolobal analogies in metallabenzenes.

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Author Biographies

Kleyra L. Dávila, Universidad de Los Andes

Laboratorio de Química Organometálica, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias

Ricardo R. Contreras, Universidad de Los Andes

Laboratorio de Química Organometálica, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias

Bernardo Fontal, Universidad de Los Andes

Laboratorio de Química Organometálica, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias

F. Javier Torres, Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Grupo de Química Computacional y Teórica, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Colegio Politécnico de Ciencias e Ingeniería

Luis Rincón, Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Grupo de Química Computacional y Teórica, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Colegio Politécnico de Ciencias e Ingeniería

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Published

2017-10-12

Issue

Vol. 61 No. 2 (2017): Special Issue dedicated to Prof. Roberto Sánchez-Delgado

Section

Regular Articles

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