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Antiaromatic compounds are chemically unstable.

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Is it true that Antiaromatic compounds are chemically unstable?

Yes. Antiaromatic compounds are generally characterized by thermodynamic instability and high reactivity, making their synthesis difficult, though certain exceptions or stabilization pathways exist.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

The analysis

The vast majority of chemical literature and foundational principles uphold that antiaromatic compounds are unstable due to unfavorable electronic configurations. Papers 4, 5, and 7 directly support this by highlighting their thermodynamic instability and reactivity, while paper 3 provides a nuanced exception regarding specific radical ions.

Evidence for · 3
Antiaromaticity in molecular assemblies and materials.
2024
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R, L. & M, Y. (2024). Antiaromaticity in molecular assemblies and materials.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4sc05318d

Evidence against · 1
Magnetic Antiaromaticity—Paratropicity—Does Not Necessarily Imply Instability
2023
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Foroutan‐Nejad, C. (2023). Magnetic Antiaromaticity—Paratropicity—Does Not Necessarily Imply Instability. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.3c01807

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Synthesis and characterization of Craig-type antiaromatic species with [4<i>n</i> + 2] π electrons.
2023
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L, C., L, L., AR, N., Q, Z., Z, C., J, W., H, W., Q, L., WF, L., J, Z., & H, X. (2023). Synthesis and characterization of Craig-type antiaromatic species with [4<i>n</i> + 2] π electrons.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2215900120

Antiaromaticity-aromaticity transition of cyclo[16]carbon upon metal encapsulation.
2021
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Jiang, Y., Wu, Y., Deng, J., & Wang, Z. (2021). Antiaromaticity-aromaticity transition of cyclo[16]carbon upon metal encapsulation.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cp06256a

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