Abstract
In 1972, Baird published rules describing aromaticity and antiaromaticity in the lowest triplet excited states of annulenes. The fortieth anniversary of Baird's rules — which are the reverse of Huckel's rules for aromaticity and antiaromaticity in the ground state — ought to be celebrated before 2012 comes to an end.
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