Alkenes are essential functional groups in organic chemistry, featuring well-defined geometries and bond orders of 2. In this study, cubene and 1,7-quadricyclene are calculated to possess unusual hyperpyramidalized geometries and low alkene bond orders near 1.5. Their resultant high reactivities ultimately permit access to intricate scaffolds and new chemical space.
- Jiaming Ding
- Sarah A. French
- Neil K. Garg
