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Reactions are described that provide an alternative basis for evaluating stabilization energies of cyclic conjugated hydrocarbons. These reactions involve no changes in hybridization of carbon atoms and minimal changes in the nature of the carbon-hydrogen bonds. Such reactions exemplify those structural features that lead to stabilization. Theoretical and experimental molecular indices are introduced as a measure of these stabilizing effects. Calculated values of these indices are compared to experimental results.
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George, P., Trachtman, M., Bock, C.W. et al. An alternative approach to the problem of assessing stabilization energies in cyclic conjugated hydrocarbons. Theoret. Chim. Acta 38, 121–129 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00581469
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