Synthesis and electron-transport properties of a stable antiaromatic Ni<sup>II</sup> norcorrole with the smallest <i>meso</i>-substituent
Shusaku Ukai, Yun Hee Koo, Norihito Fukui, Shu Seki, Hiroshi Shinokubo
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.
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AntiaromaticitySubstituentElectronChemistryComputational chemistryCrystallographyStereochemistryPhysicsAromaticityOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsMoleculePorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistrySynthesis and Properties of Aromatic CompoundsOrganic Electronics and Photovoltaics