Abstract
The polarographic reduction of tetraarylcyclopentadienones is studied in connection with quantummechanical calculations basing on the well known structure of the corresponding ketyls. A linear free energy relationship is found assuming a change in conformation between the redox components. Comparison of the ketone geometry with the conformation of tetraarylpyrryls gives a prove for this surprising result.

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