Phenanthroline-appended porphyrazines: Synthesis and conversion into solitaire Ru(II) complexes

Antonio Garrido Montalban, Efstathia G. Sakellariou, Eric Riguet, Quentin J. McCubbin, Anthony G.M. Barrett, Brian M. Hoffman

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Abstract

Unsymmetrical porphyrazines (tetraazaporphyrins) bearing a single bidentate phenanthroline chelating group M[pz(t-butylphenyl)6phen] have been prepared by the base-catalyzed cross condensation of 3,4-bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)pyrroline-2,5-diimine (in excess) with 6,7-dicyanodipyridoquinoxaline. Treatment of these centrally metalated (M = Mg, Zn) ligands with various Ru(II) salts has yielded several bimetallic complexes including the first coordinatively linked porphyrazine trimer. The optical properties of these complexes are shown to be a function of the additional ligands surrounding the asymmetric ruthenium center.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)143-148
Number of pages6
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume317
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - May 28 2001

Keywords

  • Phenanthroline complexes
  • Porphyrinoid complexes
  • Ruthenium complexes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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