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>Move over cyclopentadiene anion—there’s a new five-membered aromatic ring in town, and this one is made of silicon.

CHEM-Es are build a little different from the rest of us.

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Dilithium is a real thing. Who knew?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilithium

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Any possible applications?
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So what was their aroma like?
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So, we have a chance to reduce our usage of volatile hydrocarbons. Silicon-based chemicals should not burn as easily as CH-based ones.
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