Synthesis, properties, and crystal structure of a novel anthracene-bridged molybdenum-zinc porphyrin dimer

Tetsuaki Fujihara, Kiyoshi Tsuge, Yoichi Sasaki, Yasuhiro Kaminaga, Taira Imamura*

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Abstract

The synthesis and properties of novel anthracene-bridged porphyrin dimers having an oxomolybdenum(V) porphyrin unit, H2(DPA)[MoVO(OMe)] (1) and (DPA)[MoVO(OMe)][Zn11(MeOH)] (2), and the relevant monomer porphyrin complexes MoVO(MPP)OMe (3) and Zn11(MpP) (4) are presented. An oxomolybdenum(V) unit was introduced into one of the two porphyrins in DPA to give 1, which has a free-base porphyrin unit. By introducing a zinc(II) ion to the free-base part, a mixed-metal complex of 2 was prepared and isolated. The structure of 2 was analyzed by X-ray crystallography (2.7/6CH2Cl2, triclinic, P1̄ (no. 2), a = 15.2854(12) Å, b = 19.9640(15) Å, c = 13.6915(12) Å, α = 90.968(3)°, β = 113.108(4)°, ≥ = 96.501(4)°, Z = 2, R1 = 9.9, wR2 = 19.2). The structure of 2 demonstrated that a methanol is stably coordinated to the Zn(II) ion with the aid of a hydrogen bond to the methoxo ligand on the Mo(V) ion in the binding pocket of DPA. The electrochemical measurements of 2 suggested that the methanol was kept in the pocket of DPA in solution even at the reduced state of the molybdenum ion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1170-1176
Number of pages7
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume41
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002/03/11

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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