In this work we introduce an obstruction for the existence of symplectic structures on nilpotent Lie algebras. Indeed, a necessary condition is presented in terms of the cohomology of the Lie algebra. Using this obstruction we obtain both positive and negative results on the existence of symplectic structures on a large family of nilpotent Lie algebras. Namely the family of nilradicals of minimal parabolic subalgebras associated to the real split Lie algebra of classical complex simple Lie algebras.
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