Strongly Bent Naphthalene Units in [2](2,6)Naphthalino[2]paracyclophane and [2](2,6)Naphthalino[2]paracyclophane‐1, 11‐diene

Fused-ring arenes such as naphthalene can be subjected to considerable deformation. This is exemplified by the structures of the two title compounds. They also provide further support for the suggested stability of such molecules as the three-dimensional, sphere-shaped cluster C60 (“Buckminsterfullerene” or “Footballene”), which consists of 60 sp2-hybridized carbon atoms. The phane-diene is shown on the right.