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1Istituto d'istruzione superiore Francesco Selmi, via Leonardo da Vinci, 300, 41126 Modena, Italy.
Abstract:
The vorticity vector of the current density JB, induced in the electron cloud of a molecule by a magnetic field B, is defined by VB = ∇×JB. The vorticity tensor is the nonsymmetric second-rank tensor obtained by differentiating the vorticity vector with respect to the components of B, i.e., . It is shown that isosurfaces of its anisotropy can be used as magnetotropicity indicators to detect electron delocalization effects and estimate the degree of aromaticity of cyclic molecules on the magnetic criterion.
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