Citation: Yue Xu, Qian Zhang, Qizhao Li, Yongshu Xie. Structures and aromaticity of hexaphyrins(2.1.2.1.2.1) and their metal complexes[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2026, 37(8): 112642. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2026.112642 shu

Structures and aromaticity of hexaphyrins(2.1.2.1.2.1) and their metal complexes

Yue Xu ^a ,
Qian Zhang ^{a, *,} ,
Qizhao Li ^{a, b, *,} ,
Yongshu Xie ^{b, *,}

a.
College of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Shandong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Novel Functional Polymer Materials, Yantai Nanshan University, Yantai 265700, China
b.
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai 200237, China

zqtaian@163.com

zhaolq@ecust.edu.cn

yshxie@ecust.edu.cn

Received Date: 8 February 2026
Revised Date: 10 March 2026
Accepted Date: 17 March 2026
Available Online: 18 March 2026

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