50 year quest ends with creation of silicon aromatic once thought impossible

50 year quest ends with creation of silicon aromatic once thought impossible

• Date:
• February 24, 2026
• Source:
• Saarland University
• Summary:
• After nearly 50 years of failed attempts and scientific speculation, chemists at Saarland University have achieved what many thought might be impossible: creating a long-sought silicon-based aromatic molecule. By replacing carbon atoms in a famously stable ring-shaped compound with silicon, the team synthesized pentasilacyclopentadienide — a...