A new group of aromatic porphyrinoids was obtained by an oxidative insertion of primary amines into the antiaromatic ring of 5,14-dimesityl-norcorrolatonickel(ii) activated by iodosobenzene.

Acyl chlorides react with norcorrolatonickle(II) in dichloromethane in the presence of AlCl3 at room temperature affording two isomeric monoketone derivatives in moderate yields. For acetyl chloride, also diketones were detected...

A 1,3-cycloaddition reaction of 2-(tert-butyl)-8H-isoquinolino[4,3,2-de]phenanthridin-9-ium chloride to NiII norcorrole in the presence of base is shown to produce a family of chiral derivatives of polycyclic system(s) fused with pyrrole subunit(s)...

In recent years, norcorrole has attracted extensive attention of scientific researchers, owing to its distinct paratropic ring current, high single molecule conductivity, narrow HOMO-LUMO gap, stable redox performance and unique chemical reactivity. The different synthetic methods of norcorrole in recent years are reviewed, with emphasis on the derivatization reactions in four aspects: insertion, substitution, redox and extension of π conjugated system, and the development of norcorrole is prospected.

This paper examines the ongoing demolition of Shenzhens largest urban village, Baizhizhou, where poor living conditions and local vitality coexist. We focus on peoples attitudes towards the demolition project and investigate how to renovate Baishizhou to enhance living conditions and sustain local vitality simultaneously. By conducting field research through surveys and interviews with current residents of Baishizhou, we find that people are concerned about their displacement and the disappearance of community culture. Also, people reckon natural lighting and overcrowdedness are the main needed-for-improvement aspects of their current living conditions. In discussion, we propose our replan of Baishizhou in zoning and architectural design to solve the issues we found. We believe that the renovation of Baishizhou should be both human-oriented and practicality centered, which would have multiple implications for the redevelopment of urban villages in modern China.