hexahelicene
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Hexahelicene is a chiral molecule composed of six connected benzene rings that form a spiral shape. This helical structure results in a left- or right-handed screw form, making the molecule chiral, meaning it is not superimposable on its mirror image. Unlike many chiral molecules that contain a carbon atom bonded to four different groups, hexahelicene's chirality arises from its unique three-dimensional arrangement of atoms. The molecule coils in such a way that the atoms in the final ring do not interfere with those in the first ring, creating this distinct helical architecture.1
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