“The Great Escape” from Antiaromaticity:  Reduction of Strained Pyrenes Ivan Aprahamian Graham J. Bodwell James J. Fleming Gregory P. Manning Michael R. Mannion Tuvia Sheradsky Rudolf J. Vermeij Mordecai Rabinovitz 10.1021/ja0291991.s048 https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/_The_Great_Escape_from_Antiaromaticity_Reduction_of_Strained_Pyrenes/3647649 The two-electron reduction of strained pyrenes ([7](2,7)pyrenophanes) with lithium metal leads to the formation of a new σ-bond as a means to “escape” strained antiaromaticity. 2003-01-25 00:00:00 lithium metal Antiaromaticity Great Strained Pyrenes antiaromaticity formation pyrene Escape pyrenophane bond