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Spherical sila- and germa-homoaromaticity.

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¹Computational Chemistry Annex, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2525, USA. chen@organik.uni-erlangen.de

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Area of Science:

Inorganic Chemistry
Computational Chemistry
Materials Science

Background:

Aromaticity is a key property influencing molecular stability and reactivity.
Electron-counting rules are crucial for predicting aromaticity in cyclic and spherical systems.
Stabilizing silicon and germanium clusters is of interest for materials applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To design and investigate novel spherical homoaromatic systems composed of group 14 elements (silicon and germanium).
To explore the aromaticity of these systems using computational methods.
To establish spherical homoaromaticity as a viable strategy for cluster stabilization.

Main Methods:

Application of the 2(N + 1)2 electron-counting rule for spherical aromaticity.
Density-functional computations to determine molecular structures.
Calculation of nucleus-independent chemical shifts (NICS) to confirm aromaticity.

Main Results:

Successful design of various spherical sila- and germa-homoaromatic systems.
Density-functional theory (DFT) calculations confirmed the predicted structures and aromatic nature.
Nucleus-independent chemical shift (NICS) values indicated significant aromaticity in the designed clusters.

Conclusions:

Spherical homoaromaticity, guided by the 2(N + 1)2 electron rule, is a valid approach for creating stable silicon and germanium clusters.
This strategy complements existing methods like endohedral inclusion for stabilizing these clusters.
The findings open new avenues for the design of novel inorganic aromatic materials.