Complexation of Zn Arylporphyrinates with Leucine Methyl Ester

Extra coordination of L-leucine methyl ester with seventeen different Zn arylporphyrinates is studied by spectrophotometric titration and capability of Zn porphyrinates with the active OH groups to recognize LeiOCH₃ in toluene at 20°C is determined. The formation of associates of the composition amino acid ether–porphyrinate depending on the substituent positions in a macrocycle is studied by the ¹H NMR method. The most strong donor–acceptor bonds between Zn porphyrinate and LeiOCH₃ are observed in the case of pyridine-substituted porphyrins and porphyrins with phenyl rings containing electron-donor substituents in the m-position. The best recognizing capabilities with respect to leucine are shown by Zn porphyrinates with di- and tetra-4-OH-phenyl substitution in the meso-positions of a macrocycle.