Abstract
THE structure of 3.4 ; 5.6 dibenzphenanthrene (Fig. 1) is of interest because steric effects prevent the molecule from assuming a planar configuration1. In spite of its non-planarity, the substance has the properties of an aromatic hydrocarbon.
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McINTOSH, A., ROBERTSON, J. & VAND, V. Crystal Structure of 3.4 ; 5.6 Dibenzphenanthrene. Nature 169, 322–323 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/169322b0
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