ICESAA : From Theory to Real-World Applications

Welcome to the 2nd ICESAA meeting!

The International Conference on Excited State Aromaticity and Antiaromaticity, ICESAA, is dedicated to the rapidly growing research field of excited-state aromaticity and antiaromaticity. Topics covered in the meeting include, but are not limited to, fundamental theory and spectroscopy, photoreactivity, life science applications, design of optically and magnetically active molecules and materials, and renewable energy applications.

The year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Baird's rule, and we hope you will join us for this celebration. First published in 1972 as a J. Am. Chem. Soc. paper, entitled, "Quantum Organic Photochemistry. II. Resonance and Aromaticity in the Lowest 3ππ* State of Cyclic Hydrocarbons," Baird's rule describes a set of electron-counting rules for aromaticity and antiaromaticity in the photoexcited ππ* states of π-conjugated systems. Birthed by theory and enriched by a growing number of experimental examples, the concepts of excited-state aromaticity and antiaromaticity now find myriads of applications in photochemistry. Yet, at the same time as the scope of the concept expands, its limitations and complications need to be unraveled for the field to grow successfully. This biennial meeting brings together theorists and experimentalists that continue to push the boundaries of this fundamental concept into real-world applications.

ICESAA this year will be held on Kauai Island, in Hawaii. The meeting is five days, including a "free day." A luau dinner (optional, not included in registration) is organized on the fourth day. Announcements will come soon.

See here for information on the 1st ICESAA meeting, held in Sigtuna, Sweden, in 2019.