I_h Symmetrical (4,6)-Fullerenes and Their Local Ring Aromaticity: A First Principle Study

Figure 3

The geometrical structures of benzene (a), antikekulene (b), I_h C₆₀ fullerene (c), and I_h C₁₂₀ (4,6)-fullerene (d). The purple spheres indicate the sites of the ghost atoms in the NICS calculations.

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