Heats of combustion correlate directly with ring strain and stability in cyclic hydrocarbons
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Chemical thermodynamics demonstrates that the excess heat of combustion in cyclic hydrocarbons directly reflects their ring strain, which in turn determines molecular stability.
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Meta-Hybrid Density Functional Theory Prediction of the Reactivity, Stability, and IGM of Azepane, Oxepane, Thiepane, and Halogenated Cycloheptane
2022 · cited by 73
Paper 1 affirms that ring strain is a major determinant in the energy balance and stability of cyclic molecules.
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On atom-bond connectivity index of graphs
2019 · cited by 44
Paper 2 notes that topological indices like the ABC-index are useful in studying the stability of alkanes and the strain energy of cycloalkanes.
Accurate Ring Strain Energies of Unsaturated Three-Membered Heterocycles with One Group 13-16 Element.
2022 · cited by 14
Paper 9 examines ring strain energy and its relationship with stability across various unsaturated heterocycles.