Pyriporphyrin – A Porphyrin Homologue Containing A Built-in Pyridine Moiety
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6.96 (s, 4 H, m-Mes), 6.94 (s, 2 H, 13/14-H), 6.66 [AB, J(H,H) =
4.77 Hz, 2 H, 9/18-H], 2.37 (s, 6 H, 4-Me), 2.05 (s, 12 H, 2/6-
Me) ppm. 13C NMR (CDCl3, 298 K): δ = 171.6, 157.8, 155.5,
148.9, 139.8, 139.5, 138.8, 138.5, 137.9, 137.6, 134.9, 131.6, 130.3,
128.3, 127.9, 127.5, 124.8, 115.3, 21.3, 21.2 ppm. UV/Vis (CH2Cl2):
λmax (logε) = 324 (4.46), 411 (4.61), 685 (4.00) nm. HRMS (ESI):
calcd. for [C51H42N4 +H]+ 711.34822; found 711.35166.
6: 1H NMR (CDCl3, 213 K): δ = 8.61, 8.34 [AB2, 3J(H,H) =
7.88 Hz, 2 + 1 H, 2/4- + 3-H], 7.85, 7.61, 7.56–7.52 (AAЈM2X, 10
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H, Ph), 7.47, 7.40 [AB, J(H,H) = 5.05 Hz, 2 + 2 H, 8/19- + 9/18-
H], 7.12/6.98 [s, 2 + 2 H, m-Mes], 2.44 (s, 6 H, 4-Me), 2.20/1.49 (s,
6 + 6 H, 2/6-Me) ppm. 13C NMR (CDCl3, 213 K): δ = 165.7, 161.5,
154.0, 150.0, 139.8, 138.9, 138.8, 138.3, 138.2, 137.4, 135.9, 135.3,
133.7, 133.4, 131.2, 129.9, 129.1, 128.3, 127.8, 127.7, 127.6, 127.4,
118.6, 22.0, 21.5, 20.9 ppm. UV/Vis (CH2Cl2): λmax (logε) = 278
(4.30), 335 (4.46), 409 (4.57), 460 (4.41), 492 (4.28), 545 (3,42), 587
(3.52), 638 (3.09), 848 (4.27) nm. HRMS (ESI): calcd. for
[C51H41N4Zn]+ 773.2623; found 773.2932.
7-Cl2: A solution of 1 and FeIICl2·6H2O (excess) in dichlorometh-
ane/acetonitrile was stirred in the presence of air. After 15 min, the
insertion was complete as determined by electron spectroscopy. The
mixture was concentrated to dryness, the residue dissolved in
dichloromethane and the mixture filtered. After crystallization
from dichloromethane/n-hexane, 7 was obtained.
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Figure 4. H NMR spectra (298 K, [D8]toluene) of (A) 7-Cl2, (B)
7-CN2. The pyrrole and meta resonances of 7-Cl2 are labeled pyrr
and m, respectively. Other assignments follow the systematic label-
ing.
7-Cl2: UV/Vis (CH2Cl2): λmax (logε) = 321 (4.28), 372 (4.26), 673
(3.52), 877 (3.31) nm. MS (ESI): calcd. for [C51H41N4FeCl]+ 801.2;
found 801.0.
In conclusion, the long awaited pyriporphyrin, the sim-
plest homologue of porphyrin with a supplementary carbon
atom located in a pyrrolic β–β bond, has been synthesized.
Supporting Information (see footnote on the first page of this arti-
In light of the extensive search for suitable porphyrins and cle): Synthetic protocols and computational details.
metalloporphyrins to act as biomimetic models and cata-
lysts, pyriporphyrin 1 provides a remarkable potential. Pyri-
porphyrin creates nearly a porphyrin-like coordinating envi-
Acknowledgments
ronment easily matching the ionic radii of a large variety of
metal ions with a feasible coordination to four trigonally
formation Technology (Grant 3 T09A 162 28) is kindly acknowl-
hybridized nitrogen atoms albeit – importantly – in the
Financial support from the Ministry of Scientific Research and In-
edged. Quantum mechanical calculations were preformed at the
Supercomputer Centers in Wrocław and Poznan´.
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1: H NMR (CDCl3, 298 K): δ = 9.38 (v. br. s, 1 H, 24-H), 7.54,
7.33 [AB2, 3J(H,H) = 7.79 Hz, 1- + 2-H, 3- + 2/4-H], 7.51–7.39
(A2M2X, 10 H, Ph), 7.03 [AB, 3J(H,H) = 4.77 Hz, 2 H, 8/19-H],
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