“…It does not assume a ϕ ≠0° C 2 structure. Photoelectron spectroscopy indicates that the energy gap between the σ and π orbitals is about 2.0 eV 16b. As indicated on the left side of Figure 4, because 3 .+ has a 3e‐π bond instead of the 1e‐π bond of 1 .+ , its SOMO has a 2 symmetry, and the σ‐orbital that has the proper symmetry for PJTE interaction is a 1 .…”