A new method for the enumeration of kekulé structures

Abstract A novel method for the calculation of the number K of Kekule structures of benzenoid hydrocarbons is presented. K = ¦det W ¦, where W is a matrix whose entries are the K values of certain fragments of the benzenoid system considered.

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