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THE most satisfactory measure of the ‘character’ of a bond in an aromatic compound is probably given by its ‘bond-order’1. Although this is a theoretical quantity, its significance is demonstrated by its relationship to bond-length1 and to other bond properties which can be measured experimentally. It has also been shown2,3 that there is a smooth-curve relationship between bond-orders and the ‘corrected’4 redox potentials of the corresponding o-quinones. As redox potentials can be measured fairly readily, this relationship offers a method whereby certain bond-orders can be evaluated experimentally.
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BADGER, G., McKENZIE, H. Bond-Orders in Aromatic Compounds. Nature 172, 458–459 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/172458b0
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