Advances in the Theory of Benzenoid Hydrocarbons

Contents: L.J. Allamandola, Moffett Field, CA, USA: Benzenoid Hydrocarbons in Space: The Evidence and Implications Benzonoid Hydrocarbons In Space: The Evidence And Implications / L.j. Alamandola -- The Distortive Tendencies Of Delocalized [pi] Electronic Systems, Benzene, Cyclobutadiene And Related Heteroannulenes / P.c. Hiberty -- The Spin-coupled Valence Bond Description Of Benzenoid Aromatic Molecules / D.l. Cooper, J. Gerratt, M. Raimondi -- Semiempirical Valence Bond Views For Benzenoid Hydrocarbons / D.j. Klein -- Scaling Properties Of Topological Invariants / J. Cioslowski -- Molecular Topology And Chemical Reactivity Of Polynuclear Benzenoid Hydrocarbons / M. Zander -- A Periodic Table For Benzenoid Hydrocarbons / J.r. Dias -- Calculating The Numbers Of Perfect Matchings And Of Spanning Trees, Pauling's Orders, The Characteristic Polynomial, And The Eigenvectors Of A Benzenoid System / P. John, H. Sachs -- The Existence Of Kekulé Structures In A Benzenoid System / F.j. Zhang, X.f. Guo, R.s. Chen -- Peak-valley Path Method On Benzenoid And Coronoid Systems / W.c. He, W.j. He -- Rapic Ways To Recognize Kekuléan Benzenoid Systems / R.q. Sheng -- Methods Of Enumerating Kekulé Structures, Exemplified By Applications To Rectangle- Shaped Benzenoids / R.s. Chen [and Others] -- Clar's Aromatic Sextet And Sextet Polynomial / H. Hosoya -- Caterpillar (gutman) Trees In Chemical Graph Theory / S. El-basil. Editors, I. Gutman, S.j. Cyvin ; With Contributions By L.j. Allamandola ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References. Benzenoid hydrocarbons in space: The evidence and implications....Pages 1-25 The distortive tendencies of delocalized π electronic systems. Benzene, cyclobutadiene and related heteroannulenes....Pages 27-39 The spin-coupled valence bond description of benzenoid aromatic molecules....Pages 41-55 Semiempirical valence bond views for benzenoid hydrocarbons....Pages 57-83 Scaling properties of topological invariants....Pages 85-99 Molecular topology and chemical reactivity of polynuclear benzenoid hydrocarbons....Pages 101-122 A periodic table for benzenoid hydrocarbons....Pages 123-143 Calculating the numbers of perfect matchings and of spanning trees, Pauling's orders, the characteristic polynomial, and the eigenvectors of a benzenoid system....Pages 145-179 The existence of Kekulé structures in a benzenoid system....Pages 181-193 Peak-valley path method on benzenoid and coronoid systems....Pages 195-209 Rapid ways to recognize Kekuléan benzenoid systems....Pages 211-226 Methods of enumerating Kekulé structures, exemplified by applications to rectangle-shaped benzenoids....Pages 227-253 Clar's aromatic sextet and sextet polynomial....Pages 255-272 Caterpillar (Gutman) trees in chemical graph theory....Pages 273-289 **Contents:**__Benzenoid Hydrocarbons in Space: The Evidence and__