TY - JOUR A1 - Kleinpeter, Erich A1 - Koch, Andreas T1 - Benzenium Ion T2 - The journal of physical chemistry : A, Molecules, spectroscopy, kinetics, environment & general theory N2 - The spatial magnetic properties, through-space NMR shieldings (TSNMRSs), of the benzenium cation (C6H7+) 1 and of +/- I/M-substituted analogues C6H6X+ 3-8 [X = -Me, -CF3, -NH2, -NO2, -NO, -SiH3] have been calculated using the gauge-independent atomic orbital perturbation method employing the nucleus-independent chemical shift concept, and iso-chemical-shielding surfaces of various sizes and directions have been observed. The TSNMRS values were employed to compare the spatial magnetic properties (TSNMRS) of benzene and the benzenium ion 1 and then further compared with analogues 3-8, to answer the question whether the electronic structures of 1 and 3-8 are still similar to those of aromatic species or somewhat similar to the antiaromatic cyclopentadienyl cation 2, supported by structural data and delta(C-13)/ppm values. Y1 - 2019 UR - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/49270 SN - 1089-5639 VL - 123 IS - 20 SP - 4443 EP - 4451 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington ER -