Aromatic molecules with multiple one-half twists are synthesized using different precursors and synthetic routes. The pseudo-helicoidal structural chirality of these molecules and the loop of the twisted π-electronic structure fully overlap, thus giving rise to enhanced chiroptical responses.
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Miao, Q., Casado, J. Paradromic molecules. Nat. Synth 2, 808–810 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-023-00320-8
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