Coordination Chemistry‐Assembled Multicomponent Systems Built from a Gable‐Like Bis‐Porphyrin: Synthesis and Photophysical Properties

Multiporphyrinic assemblies were quantitatively formed, in one step, from a gable‐like zinc(II) bis‐porphyrin ZnP₂ and free‐base porphyrins bearing pyridyl groups. The different fragments are held together by axial 4′‐N(pyridyl)–Zn interactions. Formation of a macrocycle ZnP₂?(4′‐cisDPyP) and a bis‐macrocycle (ZnP₂)₂?(TPyP) is discussed. The macrocycle and the bis‐macrocycle were crystallized and studied by X‐ray diffraction, which confirmed the excellent complementarity between the various components. Spectrophotometric and spectrofluorimetric titrations and studies reveal high association constants for both multiporphyrinic assemblies due to the almost perfect geometrical match between the interacting units. As expected, energy transfer from the zinc porphyrin component to the free‐base porphyrin quenches the fluorescence of the zinc porphyrin components in both compounds. But while in ZnP₂?(4′‐cis DPyP) sensitization of the emission of the free‐base porphyrin was observed, in (ZnP₂)₂?(TPyP) excitation of the peripheral Zn porphyrin units does not lead to quantitative sensitization of the luminescence of the free‐base porphyrin acceptor. An unusual HOMO–HOMO electron transfer reaction from ZnP₂ to the excited TPyP unit was detected and studied.     

Unusual Photoinduced Electron Transfer from a Zinc Porphyrin to a Tetrapyridyl Free‐Base Porphyrin in a Noncovalent Multiporphyrin Array

Excitation of the peripheral Zn porphyrin units in a noncovalent five‐porphyrin array, formed by gable‐like zinc(II) bisporphyrins and a central free‐base meso‐tetrakis(4‐pyridyl)porphyrin in a 2:1 ratio, ( ZnP₂ )₂? ( TPyP ), does not lead to a quantitative sensitization of the luminescence of the free‐base porphyrin acceptor, even though there is an effective energy transfer. Time resolution of the luminescence evidences a quenching of TPyP upon sensitization by the peripheral ZnP₂ . The time evolution of the TPyP fluorescence in the complex can be described by a bi‐exponential fitting with a major component of 180 ps and a minor one of 5 ns, compared to an isolated TPyP lifetime of 9.4 ns. The two quenched lifetimes are shown to be correlated to the presence of 2:1 and 1:1 complexes, respectively. No quenching of TPyP fluorescence occurs in ( ZnP₂ )₂?( TPyP ) at 77 K in a rigid solvent for which only an energy‐transfer process (τ=150±10 ps) from peripheral ZnP₂ to the central TPyP is observed. An unusual HOMO–HOMO electron‐transfer reaction from ZnP₂ to the excited TPyP units, responsible for the observed phenomena, is detected. The resulting charge‐separated state, ( ZnP₂ )⁺₂?( TPyP )^? is found to recombine to the ground state with a lifetime of 11 ns.     

Coordination Properties of Sterically Stressed Zincporphyrins

Spectrophotometric titration and computer simulation were used to study how the nature of porphyrin and extra ligand affect the formation of extra complexes of zincporphyrins in o-xylene. The compounds under study were zincporphyrins (ZnP) with different substituents and phenyl radicals in meso-positions (zinc-5,15-(p-butyloxyphenyl)-2,8,12,18-tetramethyl-3,7,13,17-tetraethylporphyrin (ZnP¹), zinc-5,15-(p-butyloxyphenyl)-2,8,12,18-tetramethyl-3,7,13,17-tetrabutylporphyrin (ZnP²), zinctetraphenylporphine (ZnP³), and zinc complexes with overlapped porphyrin (ZnP⁴). N-Methylimidazole, imidazole, pyridine, 3,5-dimethylpyrazole, and dimethylformamide were used as extra ligands (L). The strength of Zn–L bonding was found to decrease in extra complexes (L)ZnP in the series of ZnP as follows: ZnP⁴> ZnP¹> ZnP²> ZnP³. It was established that the stability constant (logK _st) for sterically nonstressed complexes (L)ZnP⁴linearly increases with growth in the extra ligand basicity (log ) and is proportional to the shift of the main absorption bands () in the electronic spectra of extra complexes of zinctetraphenylporphine. For spatially distorted (L)ZnP¹, (L)ZnP², and (L)ZnP³, the values of logK _stand log , as well as logK _stand , change symbatically. The geometric structure and energy characteristics of pentacoordinated zincporphyrins were calculated by quantum-chemical methods. Correlations were established between the calculated values of the energy of the interaction of the central metal atom with the extra ligand molecule and the stability of the extra complexes of zincporphyrins.     

Two self-assembled supramolecular solar cells sensitized via axial coordination with zinc porphyrin

In this work, two new self-assemblies based on zinc porphyrins substituted at the meso-positions with different donor units (denoted as ZnP1 and ZnP2) and anchor porphyrin (ZnPA) dyads formed by the coordination bonds of Zn-to-ligand have been prepared. Further, the assemblies were absorbed on semiconducting TiO₂ electrode surfaces by the carboxylic groups of anchor porphyrin (ZnPA), and their photovoltaic performances in solar cells were performed under 100 mW cm^?2 AM 1.5G sunlight. Photoelectrochemical studies reveal a significantly improved photovoltaic behavior for the dyad of triphenylamine-based zinc porphyrin (ZnP1) compared to the dyad with trimethylamine-based zinc porphyrin. The results were verified by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, calculations, and optical performance. In addition, the modes of the assemblies immobilized on TiO₂ electrode surfaces were also verified by transmission electron microscopy.     

A novel self-assembly based on double-layer zinc porphyrin sensitizers in supramolecular solar cell

Two new self-assemblies based on zinc porphyrin dyes ZnPx-ZnPA (x?=?1, 2) were synthesized and used for dye-sensitized solar cells. Capping layer dyes consist of zinc porphyrin (ZnP) as core unit and carbazole (P1), phenothiazine (P2) as electron-donating group. The dye ZnPA contains carboxylic group as an anchor porphyrin with upper dyes (denoted as ZnP1 and ZnP2) formed dyads by coordination bonds of Zn-to-ligand self-assembled devices. The assembly modes were also verified by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The influence of the upper porphyrins on molecular structure as well as photovoltaic performance was investigated via photophysical and electrochemical studies and calculations. With addition of the phenothiazine unit, the ZnP2-ZnPA possesses better light-harvesting capability with a significantly red-shifted Q-band. The photoelectrochemical efficiencies for ZnP2-ZnPA are better than those of ZnP1-ZnPA ascribed to larger J_sc and V_oc.

     

A dye-sensitized solar cell containing an anchoring porphyrin

We have designed a self-assembly ZnP-ZnPA, based on a porphyrin ZnP bearing 1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine unit, and anchoring porphyrin ZnPA. The assembly with ZnP-ZnPA was immobilized on nanostructured TiO₂ electrode surfaces. The assembled structures were characterized by transmission electron microscopy. The optical, photovoltaic, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency were measured. The results revealed that the ZnP-ZnPA device had better photovoltaic performance than ZnPA and possessed a higher shortcircuit photocurrent density (J_SC = 6.04) but a lower open-circuit photovoltage (V_OC = 0.51) than anchoring ZnPA. Moreover, our previously reported assembly (ZnP-A1) as reference, the assembly device ZnP-ZnPA had better η (2.24%) and FF (72.7%).     

Synthesis,structural characterization,and electronic structure of the novel Zintl phase Ba2ZnP2

The novel Zintl phase dibarium zinc diphosphide (Ba₂ZnP₂) was synthesized for the first time. This was accomplished using the Pb flux technique, which allowed for the growth of crystals of adequate size for structural determination via single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction methods. The Ba₂ZnP₂ compound was determined to crystallize in a body‐centered orthorhombic space group, Ibam (No. 72). Formally, this crystallographic arrangement belongs to the K₂SiP₂ structure type. Therefore, the structure can be best described as infinite [ZnP₂]^4? polyanionic chains with divalent Ba²⁺ cations located between the chains. All valence electrons are partitioned, which conforms to the Zintl–Klemm concept and suggests that Ba₂ZnP₂ is a valence‐precise composition. The electronic band structure of this new compound, computed with the aid of the TB–LMTO–ASA code, shows that Ba₂ZnP₂ is an intrinsic semiconductor with a band gap of ca 0.6 eV.     

A Ruthenium Complex–Porphyrin–Fullerene‐Linked Molecular Pentad as an Integrative Photosynthetic Model

A ruthenium complex, porphyrin sensitizer, fullerene acceptor molecular pentad has been synthesized and a long‐lived hole–electron pair was achieved in aqueous solution by photoinduced multistep electron transfer: Upon irradiation by visible light, the excited‐state of a zinc porphyrin (¹ZnP*) was quenched by fullerene (C₆₀) to afford a radical ion pair, ^1,3(ZnP^.+‐C₆₀^.−). This was followed by the subsequent electron transfer from a water oxidation catalyst unit (Ru^II) to ZnP^.+ to give the long‐lived charge‐separated state, Ru^III‐ZnP‐C₆₀^.−, with a lifetime of 14 μs. The ZnP worked as a visible‐light‐harvesting antenna, while the C₆₀ acted as an excellent electron acceptor. As a consequence, visible‐light‐driven water oxidation by this integrated photosynthetic model compound was achieved in the presence of sacrificial oxidant and redox mediator.     

Synthesis,Optical and Photovoltaic Properties of Porphyrin Dyes

The synthesis and optical absorption of a series of porphyrins, and the photoelectrochemical properties of TiO₂ solar cells sensititized with these porphyrins was investigated. The different types of porphyrins studied are designated by numbers: the reference compound 1 (Zinc(II) 5,15-bis(4-carboxylphenyl)porphyrin), porphyrin substituted with one triarylamine unit 2, and porphyrin substituted with two triarylamine units 3. The UV-Vis absorption spectra reveal that the substitutions result in large redshifts in both the Soret band (～ 60 nm) and the Q bands (～ 125 nm), as well as enhancement of optical absorption. The enhancement is even more pronounced in the long-wavelength region of 575–725 nm, where the absorption of porphyrin 3 is eight times that of porphyrin 1. The photoelectrochemical properties of the porphyrins were also studied by constructing porphyrin-sensitized TiO₂ solar cells. Under standard AM 1.5 sunlight, the porphyrin 1 cell yields a short-circuit current of ～ 1.26 mA/cm², an open-circuit voltage of ～ 0.564 V, and a fill factor of ～ 61%. The incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency is ～ 24% for porphyrin 1 and ～ 5–7% for porphyrins 2 and 3 at the Soret peak.     

SYNTHESIS AND COMPLEXATION OF A NOVEL SOLUBLE VIC-DIOXIME

Abstract

A new soluble vic-dioxime, l,4-bis(2-methoxyethyl-2, 3-bis(hydroxyimino)-5, 6-diphenylpiper-azine (LH₂) has been synthesized as a mixture of isomers from dicyan di-N-oxide and 1, 2-diphe-nyl-l,2-bis(2′-methoxyethylamino)ethane, 1, which has been prepared through the reduction of the condensation product of benzaldehyde and 2-methoxyethylamine with the aluminium amalgam. LH₂ gives N,N-coordinated planar metal complexes with Co^II, Ni^II, Cu^II and Pd^II Oxidation of (LH)₂Co in the presence of a base such as py or triphenylphoshine leads to octahedral complexes (LH)₂Co(B)Cl. The uranyl complex of LH₂ has a 1 :1 metal-ligand ratio and a binuclear structure with μ-hydroxo bridges.     

Hydrogen Bonding 1-D Chain Network of cis-Doubly N-Confused Porphyrins

The cis-doubly N-confused porphyrin (cis-N²CP, 1) and its Cu(III) and Ag(III) complexes (1–Cu, 1–Ag) form 1-D zigzag infinite chains through hydrogen-bonding interactions between the peripheral core nitrogens (N and NH) in the solid state. Each columnar structure consists of porphyrin rings with the same chirality.     

SYNTHESIS OF 1,2-DIHYDROXYIMINO-l-PHENYL-3,7-DIAZA-9,10-O-BENZALOCTANE AND ITS COMPLEXES WITH Co(II), Cu(II) AND Ni(II)

Abstract

A novel dioxime, 1,2 dihydroxyimino-3,7-diaza-9,10-O-benzaloctane (LH₂) was prepared by reaction of l,2-0-benzylidene-4-aza-7-aminoheptane and anti-phenylchloroglyoxime in absolute ethanol. Mononuclear complexes with a metal-ligand ratio of 1:2 were prepared with Co(II), Cu(II) and Ni(II). To elucidate the structures of the ligand and complexes, elemental analyses, IR, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectral data and magnetic susceptibility measurements have been examined.     

1D and 2D solid-state metallosupramolecular arrays of freebase 5,10,15,20-tetra(4-pyridyl)porphyrin, peripherally linked by zinc and manganese ions

Freebase 5,10,15,20-tetra(4-pyridyl)porphyrin (TPyP) is able to assemble into crystalline rigid 1D and 2D metallosupramolecular arrrays via exocyclic coordination with tetracoordinate and hexacoordinate metal ions, respectively. In this contribution we report on two coordination polymers of μ ⁴-bridging freebase TPyP with zinc and manganese halide moieties. The structure of [(ZnBr₂)₂TPyP] · 6 TCE (2) (TCE = 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane) consists of 1D polymeric chains. The topology of [(MnCl₂)TPyP] · 6 TCE (3) is the (4,4) square grid type. The crystal structure of the known compound [(HgI₂)₂TPyP] · 4 TCE (1) was redetermined by X-ray crystallography.     

Effect of long alkyl chains of aniline donor on the photovoltaic performance of D‐π‐A zinc porphyrin for dye‐sensitized solar cells

Three novel dyes of JJ1 , JJ2 , and JJ6 featured zinc porphyrin as a basic core structure; N, N‐alkyl‐4‐(prop‐1‐yn‐1‐yl)aniline as an electron donor linked to meso‐10‐position; 4‐(prop‐1‐yn‐1‐yl)benzoic acid as an electron acceptor linked to meso‐20‐position; and 2,6‐bis(dodecyloxy)phenyl or 2,6‐bis(octyloxy)phenyl respectively linked to meso‐5 and meso‐15‐positions of zinc porphyrin have been synthesized and used for dye‐sensitized solar cells. Porphyrin JJ6 featured the shortest alkyl group (─C₄H₉) on the donor, whereas JJ2 contained the longest alkyl groups (─C₁₂H₂₅), and JJ1 has a medium length of octyl groups. With these new porphyrin sensitizers, we observed that JJ6 has 7.55% power conversion efficiency under simulated one‐sun illumination (AM 1.5 G, 100 mW/cm²) with J_SC = 18.64 mA/cm², V_OC = 0.66 V, and fill factor (FF) = 0.61, which was higher than the other two; JJ1 (7.35%) with J_SC = 18.83 mA/cm², V_OC = 0.68 V, and FF = 0.60; and JJ2 (6.33%) with J_SC = 15.69 mA/cm², V_OC = 0.62 V, and FF = 0.65. The power conversion efficiency of JJ6 and JJ1 were higher than JJ2 , demonstrating that the lengthy alkyl groups on the aniline cause a decrease in efficiency of the devices.     

Photostimulated electron tunnel transfer in solid matrices

Tunnel recombination of photoseparated charges in frozen vitreous alcoholic solutions of zinc porphyrin (ZnP) and CCl₄ has been investigated. Considerable acceleration of the recombination in such systems when exposed to light in the ZnP⁺ or the CCl₄^? absorption band region is observed. Possible mechanisms which increase the charge recombination efficiency are considered in detail. The acceleration of the tunnel recombination of ZnP⁺ and CCl₄^? under irradiation in the porphyrin absorption band is shown to be due to energy transfer from an excited acceptor to a transferred electron. It is shown that data on the kinetics of photostimulated tunnel reactions can be used to determine the binding energy of a tunnelling electron.     

One‐Dimensional Zinc Selenophosphates: A2ZnP2Se6 (A = K,Rb, Cs)

The new compounds A₂ZnP₂Se₆ (A = K, Rb, Cs) were synthesized via molten salt flux syntheses. The crystals feature one‐dimensional ¹/_∞[ZnP₂Se₆]^2– chains charge balanced by alkali metal ions between the chains. K₂ZnP₂Se₆ crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c; cell parameters a = 12.537(3) Å, b = 7.2742(14) Å, c = 14.164(3) Å, β = 109.63(3)°, Z = 4, and V = 1216.7(4) ų. Rb₂ZnP₂Se₆ and Cs₂ZnP₂Se₆ are isotypic, crystallizing in the triclinic space group P$\bar{1}$ . Rb₂ZnP₂Se₆ has cell parameters of a = 7.4944(15) Å, b = 7.6013(15) Å, c = 12.729(3) Å, α = 96.57(3)°, β = 105.52(3)°, γ = 110.54(3)°, Z = 2, and V = 636.6(2) ų. Cs₂ZnP₂Se₆ has cell parameters of a = 7.6543(6) Å, b = 7.7006(6) Å, c = 12.7373(11) Å, α = 97.007(7)°, β = 104.335(7)°, γ = 109.241(6)°, Z = 2, and V = 669.54(10) ų.     

Supramolecular architectures with ladder and lamellar topologies using metal-ligand coordination units via C–H···Cl and O–H···Cl hydrogen bonding

New Mn^II/Cu^II/Zn^II complexes [(L¹)MnCl₂] (1), [(L²)CuCl₂]·0.5H₂O (2) and [(L²)ZnCl(H₂O)][ClO₄] (3), containing (2-pyridyl)alkylamine ligands, N-methyl-N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (L¹) and methyl[2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl](2-pyridylmethyl)amine (L²), have been prepared and characterized, including X-ray crystallography. The most striking feature of the structures of these complexes is the formation of molecular ladder and lamellar topology through the crystal packing arrangement, determined by both strong O–H···Cl and weak (however, multiple) C–H···Cl hydrogen-bonding interactions, to maintain the neutral/cationic metal-ligand coordination units linked to each other. In 3, additional secondary interactions are observed involving coordinated solvent and the counter-ion. The results presented here demonstrate that (i) the choice of organic ligands to provide flexibility and inherent potential to participate in hydrogen-bonding interactions, (ii) the coordination geometry preferences of metal ions, (iii) the number of metal-bound chloride ion and (iv) the presence of solvent/counter-anion have a great influence on supramolecular network topology.     

Synthesis and aromatizational rearrangements of new imino-, hydrazono-, and azino-2,5-cyclohexadienylidene systems as ligands for cascade type metallocomplexes

Three approaches to the synthesis ofN-substituted imino-, hydrazono-, and azino-2,5-cyclohexadienylidene systems based on reactions of 4-methyl-4-trichloromethylcyclohexa-2,5-dienone with aminophenols and hydrazones and condensation of hydrazones ofpara-semiquinoid ketones with carbonyl compounds, including that of the ferrocene series, were realized. The latter reaction, when applied to 3,6-dibromophenanthrene-9, 10-quinone, was accompanied by quantitative aromatizational molecular rearrangement with the elimination of the CCl₃ group. Using Rh¹ complexes as an example, it was shown that the heteroorganic ligands obtained can be used for the synthesis of mixed-ligand metallocomplexes with triple coordination of the metal atom including simultaneous metal-ligand interactions of the n-, π-, and σ-types. The principle of metal-ligand “cascade” appeared as a result of the generalization of two new phenomena of organometallic sereodynamics, which we have found recently^2,3 and have called oxidative and reductive redox-rotation. In the “cascade”, type1 (“metal-ligand-metal”) or type2 (“ligand-metal-ligand”) metallocomplexes, one or several coordinated metal ligand”) metallocomplexes, one or several coordinated metal atoms capable of concertedly and reversibly changing their valence in the course of intramolecular conformational transformation are in positions of mutual conjugation. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 363–367, February, 1997.     

Construction of Cd(II) complexes based on 2-(1H-imidazol-1-methyl)-1H-benzimidazole and 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate

Three new Cd(II) complexes incorporating both 2-(1H-imidazol-1-methyl)-1H-benzimidazole (imb) and 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate (bdic^2?), [CdCl(bdic)_1/2(imb)₂]_n (1), {[Cd(bdic)(imb)(H₂O)]·DMF·2H₂O}_n (2), and [Cd(bdic)(imb)]·3H₂O}_n (3), have been prepared and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Bdic^2? anions connect the?Cd-imb-Cd-imb?chains leading to a 2-D structure of 1. Bdic^2?(A) and bdic^2?(B) anions link the binuclear [Cd₂(imb)₂(H₂O)₂] units forming a 2-D structure of 2. Complex 3 features a 2-D structure involving supramolecular “double-layer” motifs. IR spectra and thermogravimetric curves are consistent with the results of the X-ray crystal structure analysis; 1–3 exhibit good fluorescence in the solid state at room temperature.     

两种1,2,3-三唑衍生物的配合物合成策略:晶体结构和表面分析

在不同反应条件下反应得到了两种1,2,3-三唑衍生物的配合物[Co（H₂O）₆][Co（L¹）₃]₂·4H₂O（1）和Cu（L²）₂（2）（HL¹=5-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid;HL²=1-（4-iodophenyl）-5-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid）。通过X射线单晶衍射和红外光谱确定了晶体结构,同时对配合物1和2进行了表面作用分析（Hirshfeld surface analysis）,在二维指纹图谱中可以清楚的看到配合物中的主要分子间作用。