Chemists finally stableized a silicon ring that behaves like a metal
Researchers have successfully synthesized a stable six-membered silicon ring that exhibits aromaticity, a property usually reserved for carbon-based molecules like benzene, allowing it to conduct electrons like a metal.
A team of scientists recently achieved a long-standing goal by creating a stable, aromatic ring made entirely of silicon atoms. While carbon naturally forms these structures in molecules like benzene, silicon typically struggles to share electrons in the same way. By using bulky side groups to protect the core, the researchers prevented the ring from collapsing.
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