delocalization energy (DE)

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The difference between the actual π-electron energy of a molecular entity and the π-electron energy of a hypothetical species with a localized form of the π-electron system. These energies are normally evaluated within Hückel @M03996@ theory.
Source:
PAC, 1999, 71, 1919. (Glossary of terms used in theoretical organic chemistry) on page 1933 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'delocalization energy' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.DT07020 RIS BibTex EndNote
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