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A meso,meso-diketohexaphyrin was isolated and characterized as a chemically stable non-Kekulé singlet biradicaloid. Two unpaired electrons are seemingly delocalized on two tripyrrolic units separated by C=O bonds. These results underscore the potential of expanded porphyrins to achieve unique electronic states.
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