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THE structure of the coronene molecule, C24H12, is of particular interest in view of its peculiarly high symmetry (Fig. 1). With regard to electron distribution and bond-lengths, the structure should be somewhat intermediate between benzene and graphite. The optical and magnetic anisotropies of the molecule should also be of interest, and as a first stage in the accurate study of all these properties it is necessary to make a precise determination of the crystal structure.
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ROBERTSON, J., WHITE, J. Crystal Structure of Coronene. Nature 154, 605 (1944). https://doi.org/10.1038/154605a0
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