Abstract
5,20-Bis(ethoxycarbonyl)-[28]hexaphyrin was synthesized by acid catalyzed cross-condensation of meso-diaryl-substituted tripyrrane and ethyl 2-oxoacetate followed by subsequent oxidation. This hexaphyrin was found to be a stable 28π-antiaromatic compound with a dumbbell-like conformation. Upon oxidization with PbO 2 , this [28]hexaphyrin was converted into an aromatic [26]hexaphyrin with a rectangular shape bearing two ester groups at the edge side. The [28]hexaphyrin can incorporate two Ni II or Cu II metals by using the ester carbonyl groups and three pyrrolic nitrogen atoms to give bis-Ni II and bis-Cu II complexes with essentially the same dumbbell-like structure. The antiaromatic properties of the [28]hexaphyrin and its metal complexes have been well characterized.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 968-971 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemistry - An Asian Journal |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 Apr 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work at Kyoto was supported by Grant-in-Aid from JSPS for Scientific Research (A): 18H03910, Challenging Exploratory Research: 18K19074. The work at Yonsei was supported by the Global Research Laboratory (GRL) Program funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future, Korea (2013K1A1A2A02050183). The authors thank to Prof. Dr. Yorimitsu at Kyoto University for HR-MS measurements, and Prof. Dr. Maeda at Ritsumeikan University for MALDI TOF-MS measurements.
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry