Pure and Applied Chemistry

Pure Appl. Chem., 2010, Vol. 82, No. 4, pp. 769-800

http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-09-11-07

Published online 2010-03-26

Variation of aromaticity by twisting or expanding the ring content

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