Synthesis and electron-transport properties of a stable antiaromatic NiII norcorrole with the smallest meso-substituent

Dalton Trans. 2020 Oct 27;49(41):14383-14387. doi: 10.1039/d0dt03143g.

Abstract

meso-Dimethylnorcorrole NiII complex exhibited enough stability under ambient conditions despite the distinct antiaromaticity. The small methyl substituents realized a dense and long-range π-stacking in its solid state, which resulted in the superior electron-transporting ability to previously reported NiII norcorroles.