THERE has been considerable discussion during the past thirty years or so about the shape and in particular about the planarity of the fluorene molecule. If the molecule is not flat, then there is ...

Real-time tracking reveals aromaticity-driven molecular shape changes by National Institutes of Natural Sciences Nonequilibrium planarization dynamics revealed by TR-ISRS.

By combining ultrafast electronic and vibrational spectroscopies, the team captured these fleeting structural changes at the molecular level ... bent to a fully planar shape.

Scientists have unveiled an innovative approach for synthesizing azaparacyclophanes (APCs), a class of highly advanced ring-shaped molecular structures ... this will help shape the future of ...