SOME METAL COMPLEXES OF α, β, γ, δ-TETRA-(4-PYRIDYL) PORPHINE

Abstract

The zinc (II), copper (II), nickel (II), cobalt (II), chloromanganese (III), and chloroiron (III) complexes of α, β, γ, δ-tetra-(4-pyridyl)-porphine (4-TPyP) were prepared. The magnetic susceptibilities from near 0° to 90° K and at room temperature were measured for solid Cu(4-TPyp), Ni(4-TPyP), Co-(4-TPyP), ClMn(4-TPyP) · H₂ O and ClFe(4-TPyP). The Mössbauer spectra of ClFe(4-TPyP) were obtained at several temperatures. The infrared spectra and d-spacings were obtained for all of the solids. Electronic spectra of the complexes in pyridine and, where possible, in 0.1 N HCl solution were recorded. Evidence of intermolecular interaction was found for Co(4-TPyP), Ni(4-TPyP), and ClFe(4-TPyP).