Aromatic 5-silicon rings synthesized at last

>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.

Dilithium is a real thing. Who knew?

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

Any possible applications?

So what was their aroma like?

So, we have a chance to reduce our usage of volatile hydrocarbons. Silicon-based chemicals should not burn as easily as CH-based ones.