10.1021/ja0291991.s002 Ivan Aprahamian Ivan Aprahamian Graham J. Bodwell Graham J. Bodwell James J. Fleming James J. Fleming Gregory P. Manning Gregory P. Manning Michael R. Mannion Michael R. Mannion Tuvia Sheradsky Tuvia Sheradsky Rudolf J. Vermeij Rudolf J. Vermeij Mordecai Rabinovitz Mordecai Rabinovitz “The Great Escape” from Antiaromaticity:  Reduction of Strained Pyrenes American Chemical Society 2003 lithium metal Antiaromaticity Great Strained Pyrenes antiaromaticity formation pyrene Escape pyrenophane bond 2003-01-25 00:00:00 Journal contribution https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/_The_Great_Escape_from_Antiaromaticity_Reduction_of_Strained_Pyrenes/3647823 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.