Low-temperature magnetisation study on manganese(III) porphyrins

Average magnetisation between 2 and 20 K and 10 and 50 kOe of two typical high-spin manganese(III) porphyrins, namely TPPMnCI and TPPMnCl(py), is reported for the first time. The results have been analysed in terms of spin hamiltonian formalism including both the crystal field and magnetic exchange.     

Theoretical DFT study of phosphorescence from porphyrins

Geometrical structure of free-base porphin (H₂P) and Mg- and Zn-porphyrins together with their vibrational frequencies and vibronic intensities in phosphorescence are investigated by density functions theory (DFT) with the standard B3LYP functional. These molecules have a closed-shell singlet ground state (S₀) and low-lying triplet (T₁) excited states of ππ* type. The S₀–T₁ transition probability and radiative lifetime of phosphorescence (τ_p) of these molecules are calculated by time-dependent DFT utilizing quadratic response functions for account of spin–orbit coupling (SOC) and electric-dipole transition moments including displacements along active vibrational modes. The infrared and Raman spectra in the ground singlet and first excited triplet states are also studied for proper assignment of vibronic patterns. The long radiative lifetime of free-base porphin phosphorescence (τ_p ∼ 360 s at low temperature limit, 4.2 K) gets considerably shorter for the metalloporphyrins. An order of magnitude reduction of τ_p is predicted for Mg-porphyrin but no change of phosphorescence polarization is found. A forty times enhancement of the radiative phosphorescence rate constant is obtained for Zn-porphyrin in comparison with the H₂P molecule which is accompanied by a strong change of polarization and spin-sublevel radiative activity. A strong vibronic activity of free-base porphin phosphorescence is found for the b_2g mode at 430 cm⁻¹, while the 679 and 715 cm⁻¹ vibronic bands of b_3g symmetry are less active. These and other out-of-plane vibrations produce considerable changes in the radiative constants of different spin sublevels of the triplet state; they also promote the S₁ → T₁ intersystem crossing. Among the in-plane vibrations the a_g mode at 1614 cm⁻¹ is found very active; it produces a long progression in the phosphorescence spectrum. The time-dependent DFT calculations explain the effects of the transition metal atom on phosphorescence of porphyrins and reproduce differences in their phosphorescence and EPR spectra.     

DFT study of Co-C bond cleavage in the neutral and one-electron-reduced alkyl-cobalt(III) phthalocyanines

Density functional theory (DFT) has been applied to the analysis of the structural and electronic properties of the alkyl-cobalt(III) phthalocyanine complexes, [CoIIIPc]-R (Pc = phthalocyanine, R = Me or Et), and their pyridine adducts. The BP86/6-31G(d) level of theory shows good reliability for the optimized axial bond lengths and bond dissociation energies (BDEs). The mechanism of the reductive cleavage was probed for the [CoIIIPc]-Me complex which is known as a highly effective methyl group donor. In the present analysis, which follows a recent study on the reductive Co-C bond cleavage in methylcobalamin (J. Phys. Chem. B 2007, 111, 7638-7645), it is demonstrated that addition of an electron and formation of the pi-anion radical [CoIII(Pc*)]-Me- significantly lowers the energetic barrier required for homolytic Co-C bond dissociation. Such BDE lowering in [CoIII(Pc*)]-Me- arises from the involvement of two electronic states: upon electron addition, a quasi-degenerate pi*Pc state is initially formed, but when the cobalt-carbon bond is stretched, the unpaired electron moves to a sigma*Co-C state and the final cleavage involves the three-electron (sigma)2(sigma*)1 bond. As in corrin complexes, the pi*Pc-sigma*Co-C states crossing does not take place at the equilibrium geometry of [CoIII(Pc*)]-Me- but only when the Co-C bond is stretched to approximately 2.3 A. The DFT computed Co-C BDE of 23.3 kcal/mol in the one-electron-reduced phthalocyanine species, [CoIII(Pc*)]-Me-, is lowered by approximately 37% compared to the neutral Py-[CoIIIPc]-Me complex where BDE = 36.8 kcal/mol. A similar comparison for the corrin-containing complexes shows that a DFT computed BDE of 20.4 kcal/mol for [CoIII(corrin*)]-Me leads to approximately 45% bond strength reduction, in comparison to 37.0 kcal/mol for Im-[CoIII(corrin)]-Me+. These results suggest some preference by the alkylcorrinoids for the reductive cleavage mechanism.     

Ligand exchange in the complexone-porphyrin macrocycle system in reactions of copper(II) ethylenediaminetetraacetate with porphyrins and phthalocyanines

Complexation between 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphine H₂TPP and tetra(tert-butyl)phthalocyanine H₂(t-Bu)₄Pc with copper(II) ethylenediaminetetraacetate in DMSO was studied by spectrophotometry. The kinetic parameters of the reaction were calculated and the mechanism of ligand exchange in the complexone-porphyrin macrocycle system was proposed. The reactivities of H₂TPP and H₂(t-Bu)₄Pc in reactions with copper ethylenediaminetetraacetate and some other copper chelate complexes were compared.     

Synthesis of highly reactive polyisobutylenes using solvent‐ligated manganese(II) complexes as catalysts

Manganese complexes with benzonitrile ligands were synthesized, characterized, and applied for the preparation of the isobutylene polymerization. Low and medium molecular weight polyisobutylenes containing high amount of exo‐type double bond end groups (70–80%) were successfully prepared using these manganese(II) complexes as catalysts at room temperature. The influence of monomer and catalyst concentration was intensively analyzed for achieving high monomer conversion and high exo double bond content of the products. Details on end group distribution in the products and development of the exo‐type end group content with reaction time were evaluated by ¹H NMR. The catalysts are also active for the homopolymerization of styrene and the copolymerization of isobutylene and styrene. The highly reactive polyisobutylene products obtained by these manganese complexes show features similar to products obtained by conventional cationic polymerization, but the polymerization characteristics clearly deviate. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 5636–5648, 2007     

Novel thiol-derivatized zinc(II) phthalocyanines

Preparation and characterization of tetrasubstituted zinc(II) phthalocyanines in which sulfur is not linked to the macrocycle are reported herein for the first time. Thioacetic acid S-[3-(3,4-dicyano-phenoxy)-propyl]ester (4) was synthesized in 55% yield from 4-nitrophthalonitrile and thioacetic acid S-(3-hydroxy-propyl)ester (3). Tetrasusbtituted thiol-derivatized zinc(II) phthalocyanine 5 was obtained from 4 and zinc acetate in the presence of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene in butanol. Treatment of 5 with sodium methoxide afforded phthalocyanine 6.     

Magnetic properties and electronic structure of manganese(III) porphyrins

The average magnetic susceptibility (1.2-100 K) and magnetisation (100–15000 Oe at 4.2 K) of two perchlorato manganese(III) porphyrins establish them to be high-spin, in contrast to the “anomalous” behaviour of analogous iron(III) porphyrins. An explanation of the origin of the zero-field splitting in high-spin manganese(III) porphyrins is presented.     

Polyformylation of copper(II) porphyrins

Vilsmeier formylation of copper(II) octaethylporphyrin (1) is shown to yield the copper(II) complexes of meso-monoformyloctaethylporphyrin, meso-α,β- and meso-α,γ-diformyloctaethylporphyrins, meso-α,β,γ-triformyloctaethylporphyrin, and meso-α,β,γ,δ-tetraformyloctaethylporphyrin. There is therefore no difference in regioselectivity of meso-diformylation between the octaethylporphyrin and etioporphyrin-I series.     

Some novel manganese(III) porphyrins with catalytic properties

Abstract

A series of manganese(III) porphyrins with 4-methylimidazole have been prepared. These are high-spin complexes having general formula [Mn^III(THMPP)X(4-MeIm)], where THMP?=?5,10,15,20-tetra(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)porphine ligand, X?=?Cl^?, Br^?, NCS^?, or N₃^? and 4-MeIm?=?4-methylimidazole. All the complexes have been characterized by UV-visible, FT-IR, ESI-MS spectra, elemental analyses and magnetic susceptibility measurements. These manganese(III) porphyrins oxidize aromatic alcohols to aldehydes. The oxidation reactions have been carried out at room temperature in the presence of oxidants such as NaIO₄, H₂O₂, and NaOCl. The comparative studies proved that NaIO₄ behaves as the most efficient oxidant in these oxidative transformation reactions.     

Synthesis of novel alkylamino zinc(II) phthalocyanines

The synthesis of tetramethyl‐tetraphthalimidomethyl‐phthalocyaninato zinc(II) ( 6 ) and tetramethyl‐tetraaminomethyl‐phthalocyaninato zinc(II) ( 7 ) is described.     

X-ray photoelectron spectra of ruthenium(II) phthalocyanines

Summary The Ru 3d_5/2 and 3p_3/2 x-ray photoelectron spectra of mono-and non-chlorinated ruthenium phthalocyanines were measured and the collected data on the core-level binding energies of ruthenium have been used to assess the oxidation state of the metal and the composition of the macrocyclic ligands.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic study of copper(II) and manganese(II) complexes with pipemidic acid

The interaction of copper(II) and manganese(II) with pipemidic acid, Hpipem, afforded the complexes [Cu(pipem)(2)(H(2)O)] x 2H(2)O, 1 and [Mn(pipem)(2)(H(2)O)], 2. The new complexes have been characterised by elemental analyses, infrared, UV-vis and X-band EPR spectroscopy in the temperature range from 4 to 300 K. The monoanion, pipem, exhibits O,O ligation through the carbonyl and carboxylato oxygen atoms. Five coordinate square-pyramid configuration has been proposed for 1 and 2, and the fifth apical position is occupied by a coordinated water molecule.     

Novel repaglinide complexes with manganese(II), iron(III), copper(II) and zinc(II): Spectroscopic,DFT characterization and electrochemical behaviour

Novel transition metal complexes with the repaglinide ligand [2-ethoxy-4-[N-[1-(2piperidinophenyl)-3-methyl-1-1butyl] aminocarbonylmethyl]benzoic acid] (HL) are prepared from chloride salts of manganese(II), iron(III), copper(II), and zinc(II) ions in water-alcoholic media. The mononuclear and non-electrolyte [M(L)₂(H₂O)₂]?nH₂O (M = Mn²⁺, n = 2, M = Cu²⁺, n = 5 and M = Zn²⁺, n = 1) and [M(L)₂(H₂O)(OH)]?H₂O (M = Fe³⁺) complexes are obtained with the metal:ligand ratio of 1:2 and the L-deprotonated form of repaglinide. They are characterized using the elemental and molar conductance. The infrared, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra show the coordination mode of the metal ions to the repaglinide ligand. Magnetic susceptibility measurements and electronic spectra confirm the octahedral geometry around the metal center. The experimental values of FT-IR, ¹H, NMR, and electronic spectra are compared with theoretical data obtained by the density functional theory (DFT) using the B3LYP method with the LANL2DZ basis set. Analytical and spectral results suggest that the HL ligand is coordinated to the metal ions via two oxygen atoms of the ethoxy and carboxyl groups. The structural parameters of the optimized geometries of the ligand and the studied complexes are evaluated by theoretical calculations. The order of complexation energies for the obtained structures is as follows:

$$Fe(III) complex < Cu(II) complex < Zn(II) complex < Mn(II) complex.$$

The redox behavior of repaglinide and metal complexes are studied by cyclic voltammetry revealing irreversible redox processes. The presence of repaglinide in the complexes shifts the reduction potentials of the metal ions towards more negative values.

     

DFT study of bis(picolinato-N,O)-copper(II) complex

The geometry of bis(pyridine-2-carboxylato-N,O)-copper(II) complex is optimized at B3LYP/6-311G^∗ level of theory and compared with experimental data. Comparing the electronic structure of this complex with that of its anionic ligand does not indicate any mechanical strain in the five-membered Cu–O–C–C–N metallocycle. The copper d-electron population of 9.2 corresponds to Cu(II) oxidation state. Using 6-31G^∗ basis sets produces an incorrect non-planar structure of the complex.     

Novel mercury(II) complexes of porphyrins

Treatment of octa-alkylporphyrins (e.g. 1–3) with mercury(II) acetate in methylene chloride and tetrahydrofuran affords novel complexes (4) containing two porphyrin rings layered between three Hg atoms. A new type of stereoisomerism in regularly substituted porphyrins (e.g. 1a, 2a) is identified; it is observed by NMR spectroscopy and occurs because two forms of the complex (4) are possible, depending upon which faces of the porphyrin molecule are turned in towards the central Hg atom. The NMR spectra also indicate that in concentrated solution the double sandwich complexes (4) are stable towards disproportionation and recombination. On the basis of the inherent geometrical arrangements in the complex (4), an efficient NMR method for unambiguous identification of the four primary type isomers of the aetio- and copro-porphyrin series is described.

In very dilute solution, or in mixtures containing nucleophilic solvents such as pyridine, methanol, dioxan, or tetrahydrofuran (in the absence of excess mercury(II) acetate), the double sandwich complexes (4) are destroyed to afford normal 1:1 metalloporphyrins.     

Cadmium(II), manganese(II) and zinc(II) compounds

Three new compounds, [Cd(μ ₃ -Hpdh)(μ₂-Cl)] _n (1), Mn(Hpdh)₂(H₂O)₂ (2) and Zn(Hpdh)₂ (H₂O)₂ (3) (H₂pdh =?pyridine-2,3-dicarbo-2,3-hydrazide), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, TG and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Under hydrothermal conditions, H₂pdh is generated by an in situ acylation of H₂pda (H₂pda =?pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid) with hydrazine hydrate. Complex 1 features a 2D layer structure constructed by a dinuclear Cd(II) building block. In complexes 2 and 3, hydrogen bonding interactions connect mononuclear structures into 3D supramolecular frameworks.     

Synthesis and electrochemical properties of copper(II), manganese(III) phthalocyanines bearing chalcone groups at peripheral or nonperipheral positions

In this study, new chalcone compound 1 , new phthalonitrile derivatives 2 and 3, new copper(II), manganese(III) phthalocyanines bearing chalcone groups at peripheral or nonperipheral positions were synthesized. Electrochemistry of tetra-(4-{(2 E )-3-[2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]prop-2-enoyl}phenoxy) substituted Co(II)Pc and Mn(III)Pcs were studied with cyclic voltammetry (CV) to determine the redox properties of the phthalocyanines. According to the results, while the CuPcs 2a and 3a showed two Pc based reduction reactions and one Pc based oxidation reaction, MnPcs 2b and 3b gave two metal-based reduction reactions. All the redox processes are shifted toward positive potentials as a result of the increased electron-withdrawing ability of the trifluoromethyl substituents.