The Chemistry of Conjugated Cyclic Compounds: To Be or Not to Be Like Benzene?

Intended for students this is a logical presentation of the facts and ideas leading the reader through the subject from his or her own knowledge of benzene, to the many facets of the chemistry of cyclic conjugated compounds. It starts with benzene and then goes on to compare other cyclic polyenes with it, following this with a discussion of fully conjugated ionic species and finally the author deals with bicyclic and polycyclic compounds.