The Silicon Aromatic that Had Been “Waiting” for Half a Century on the Slate

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In chemistry, few ideas are as influential as aromaticity. It is not just a book concept: it explains why certain molecules are surprisingly stable and why they become key parts for making materials, medicines or catalysts. The school example par excellence is benzene, but there is a whole family of “rings” with shared electrons that behave as if the molecule had an extra safety belt. For decades, many chemists asked themselves an almost science…