Structural and Electrical Properties of Novel Cr/Fe Mixed Transition-Metal Phosphates.

The phosphate KCoCr(PO4)2 and iron-substituted variants KCoCr1-xFex(PO4)2 (x = 0.25, 0.5, and 0.75) were synthesized by a solid-state reaction route, while a high substitution level of Fe was achieved. Their structures were refined using powder X-ray diffraction and indexed in a monoclinic system with a P21/n space group. A 3D framework with six-sided tunnels parallel to the [101] direction was formed in which the K atoms are located. Mössbauer spectroscopy confirms the exclusive presence of octahedral paramagnetic Fe3+ ions, with isomer shifts increasing slightly with x substitution. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy confirmed the presence of paramagnetic Cr3+ ions. The activation energy, determined by dielectric measurements, shows that the iron-containing samples present higher ionic activity. Relative to the electrochemical activity of K, these materials could be good candidates for positive and/or negative electrode materials for energy storage applications.

CO2 to CO Electroreduction, Electrocatalytic H2 Evolution, and Catalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes Using a Co(II) meso-Tetraarylporphyrin.

The meso-tetrakis(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)porphyrinato cobalt(II) complex [Co(TMFPP)] was synthesised in 93% yield. The compound was studied by 1H NMR, UV-visible absorption, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The optical band gap Eg was calculated to 2.15 eV using the Tauc plot method and a semiconducting character is suggested. Cyclic voltammetry showed two fully reversible reduction waves at E1/2 = -0.91 V and E1/2 = -2.05 V vs. SCE and reversible oxidations at 0.30 V and 0.98 V representing both metal-centred (Co(0)/Co(I)/Co(II)/Co(III)) and porphyrin-centred (Por2-/Por-) processes. [Co(TMFPP)] is a very active catalyst for the electrochemical formation of H2 from DMF/acetic acid, with a Faradaic Efficiency (FE) of 85%, and also catalysed the reduction of CO2 to CO with a FE of 90%. Moreover, the two triarylmethane dyes crystal violet and malachite green were decomposed using H2O2 and [Co(TMFPP)] as catalyst with an efficiency of more than 85% in one batch.

Synthesis, Characterization, DFT and Photocatalytic Studies of a New Pyrazine Cadmium(II) Tetrakis(4-methoxy-phenyl)-porphyrin Compound.

This study describes the synthesis, theoretical investigations, and photocatalytic degradational properties of a new (pyrazine)(meso-tetrakis(4-tert-methoxyphenyl)-porphyrinato)-cadmium (II) ([Cd(TMPP)-Pyz]) complex (1). The new penta-coordinated CdII porphyrin complex (1) was characterized by various spectroscopic techniques, including FT-IR, NMR, UV-visible absorption, fluorescence emission, and singlet oxygen, while its molecular structure was studied using single crystal X-ray diffraction. The UV-Vis spectroscopic study highlighted the redshift of the absorption bands after the insertion of the Cd(II) metal ion into the TMPP ring. The co-coordination of the pyrazine axial ligand enhanced this effect. A fluorescence emission spectroscopic study showed a significant blueshift in the Q bands, accompanied by a decrease in the fluorescence emission intensity and quantum yields of Φf = 0.084, Φf = 0.06 and Φf = 0.03 for H2-TMPP free-base porphyrin, [Cd(TMPP)] and [Cd(TMPP)(Pyz)] (1) respectively. Singlet oxygen revealed that the H2-TMPP porphyrin produced the most efficient singlet oxygen quantum yield of (ΦΔ = 0.73) compared to [CdTMPP] (ΦΔ = 0.57) and [Cd(TMPP)(Pyz)] (1) (ΦΔ = 0.13). In the crystal lattice, the [Cd(TMPP)Pyz] was stabilized through non-covalent intermolecular interactions (NCI), such as the hydrogen bonds C-H···N and C-H···Cg. Additionally, crystal explorer software was then utilized to measure the quantitative analysis of the intermolecular interactions in the unit cell of the crystal structure and established that the C-H···π interaction dominated. The Natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis revealed that each molecule is stabilized by hyperconjugation and charge delocalization. As a photocatalyst, the coordination complex 1 showed excellent photocatalytic activity toward the degradation of Levafix Blue CA reactive dye (i.e., dye photo-degradation of 80%).

Synthesis of New Cobalt(III) Meso-Porphyrin Complex, Photochemical, X-ray Diffraction, and Electrical Properties for Photovoltaic Cells.

The present work describes the preparation and characterization of a new cobalt(III) porphyrin coordination compound named (chlorido)(nicotinoylchloride)[meso-tetra(para-chlorophenyl)porphyrinato]cobalt(III) dichloromethane monosolvate with the formula [CoIII(TClPP)Cl(NTC)]·CH2Cl2 (4). The single-crystal X-ray molecular structure of 4 shows very important ruffling and waving distortions of the porphyrin macrocycle. The Soret and Q absorption bands of 4 are very red-shifted as a consequence of the very distorted porphyrin core. This coordination compound was also studied by fluorescence and cyclic voltammetry. The efficiency of our four porphyrinic compounds-the H2TClPP (1) free-base porphyrin, the [CoII(TClPP)] (2) and [CoIII(TClPP)Cl] (3) starting materials, and the new Co(III) metalloporphyrin [CoIII(TClPP)Cl(NTC)]·CH2Cl2 (4)-as catalysts in the photochemical degradation was tested on malachite green (MG) dye. The current voltage of complexes 3 and 4 was also studied. Electrical parameters, including the saturation current density (Js) and barrier height (ϕb), were measured.

Chemical Composition, Antifungal and Anti-Biofilm Activities of Volatile Fractions of Convolvulus althaeoides L. Roots from Tunisia.

The antifungal drugs currently available and mostly used for the treatment of candidiasis exhibit the phenomena of toxicity and increasing resistance. In this context, plant materials might represent promising sources of antifungal agents. The aim of this study is to evaluate for the first time the chemical content of the volatile fractions (VFs) along with the antifungal and anti-biofilm of Convolvulus althaeoides L. roots. The chemical composition was determined by gas chromatography coupled to a flame ionization detector and mass spectrometry. In total, 73 and 86 chemical compounds were detected in the n-hexane (VF1) and chloroform (VF2) fractions, respectively. Analysis revealed the presence of four main compounds: n-hexadecenoic acid (29.77%), 4-vinyl guaiacol (12.2%), bis(2-ethylhexyl)-adipate (9.69%) and eicosane (3.98%) in the VF extracted by hexane (VF1). n-hexadecenoic acid (34.04%), benzyl alcohol (7.86%) and linoleic acid (7.30%) were the main compounds found in the VF extracted with chloroform (VF2). The antifungal minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of the obtained fractions against Candida albicans, Candida glabrata and Candida tropicalis were determined by the micro-dilution technique and values against Candida spp. ranged from 0.87 to 3.5 mg/mL. The biofilm inhibitory concentrations (IBF) and sustained inhibition (BSI) assays on C. albicans, C. glabrata and C. tropicalis were also investigated. The VFs inhibited biofilm formation up to 0.87 mg/mL for C. albicans, up to 1.75 mg/mL against C. glabrata and up to 0.87 mg/mL against C. tropicalis. The obtained results highlighted the synergistic mechanism of the detected molecules in the prevention of candidosic biofilm formation.

Synthesis and SPAR exploration of new semicarbazone-triazole hybrids in search of potent antioxidant, antibacterial and antifungal agents.

A new series of semicarbazone-triazole hybrid derivatives have been synthesized by condensation between heterocyclic aldehydes and the commercial semicarbazide hydrochloride. The in vitro antioxidant activity of these species was tested using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical, 2,2'-Azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) and Ferric reducing antioxidant power assays and their antimicrobial activity against different microbial strains was carried out. Furthermore, molecular properties prediction and drug likeness were also determinated using Molinspiration. Among such derivatives, compounds (E)-2-(4-((1-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy)benzylidene)hydrazine carboxamide (4c), and (E)-2-(4-((1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1-H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy)benzylidene)hydrazine-carboxamide (4e) exhibit excellent scavenging ability, especially with IC50 = 1.57 ± 1.66 mg/mL (4c) and IC50 = 1.82 ± 0.15 mg/mL (4e) with 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical and IC50 = 1.90 ± 1.33 mg/mL (4c) with 2,2'-Azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) as compared to the standards butylhydroxytoluene (IC50 = 1.60 ± 1.98 mg/mL) and Trolox (IC50 = 1.45 ± 1.33 mg/mL), respectively. The antimicrobial assay results, show that compounds 4c and 4e highlighted the most interesting profile with the potent activity was obtained against S. enteritidis (1.56-fold) and then M. luteus (1.45-fold) which are significantly higher than the positive control, chloramphenicol. By the other hand, the synthesized semicarbazone derivatives met the Lipinski's rule criteria by presenting good drug likeness and bioactivity scores. The structure-property-activity relationships have been carried out in order to determine the effect of various substituents on the molecular and the biological properties. All these investigations confirm that our synthetic semicarbazone can be explored for generating new potential drug with good oral bioavailability.

Crystal structure of bis-(4-nitro-aniline-κN (1))(5,10,15,20-tetra-phenyl-por-phy-rin-ato-κ(4) N)cobalt(III) chloride di-chloro-methane monosolvate.

The reaction of [Co(III)(TPP)Cl] (TPP is the dianion of 5,10,15,20-tetra-phenyl-porphyrin) with an excess of 4-nitro-aniline in di-chloro-methane leads to the title compound, [Co(III)(C44H28N4)(C6H6N2O2)2]Cl·CH2Cl2. The Co(III) ion lies on an inversion centre and is octa-hedrally coordinated by two N atoms of the NH2 groups of the two 4-nitro-aniline trans-axial ligands and four pyrrole N atoms of the porphyrin. The asymmetric unit contains one half of the [Co(III)(TPP)(4-nitro-aniline)2](+) ion complex, one chloride counter-ion (lying on a twofold rotation axis) and one half di-chloro-methane solvent mol-ecule, where the C atom lies on a twofold rotation axis. The average equatorial Co-N(pyrrole) distance (Co-Np) is 1.982 (2) Šand the axial Co-N(4-nitro-aniline) bond length is 2.006 (2) Å. The crystal packing is stabilized by an N-H⋯Cl hydrogen bond between the N atom of the amino group of the 4-nitro-aniline axial ligand and the chloride counter-ion. The supra-molecular architecture is further stabilized by weak C-H⋯π inter-actions.

Di-chlorido-(5,10,15,20-tetra-phenyl-porphyrinato-κ(4) N)anti-mony(V) hexa-chlorido-anti-monate(V).

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Sb(C44H28N4)Cl2][SbCl6], consists of one half of an anti-mony(V) tetra-phenyl-porphyrin complex cation and one half of an hexa-chlorido-anti-monate(V) anion. In the complex cation, the Sb(V) atom lies on an inversion center and is octa-hedrally coordinated by four N atoms from a macrocyclic tetra-phenyl-porphyrinate ligand and two chloride ions. The complex cation has approximately a planar core with a maximum deviation of 0.018 (5) Šfrom the porphyrin mean plane. The average Sb-N distance is 2.062 (11) Å, while the Sb-Cl distance is 2.355 (1) Å. The Sb(V) atom of the anion is also located on an inversion center. The [SbCl6](-) octa-hedron exhibits rhombic distortion characterized by the Sb-Cl bond lengths [2.311 (3), 2.374 (2) and 2.393 (4) Å]. In the crystal, the cations and anions are linked C-H⋯ Cl hydrogen bonds, forming a layer parallel to (211).

A one-dimensional polymeric cobalt(III)-potassium complex with 18-crown-6, cyanide and porphyrinate ligands.

The reaction of Co(II)(TpivPP) {TpivPP is the dianion of 5,10,15,20-tetra-kis-[2-(2,2-di-methyl-propanamido)-phen-yl]por-ph-yrin} with an excess of KCN salts and an excess of the 18-crown-6 in chloro-benzene leads to the polymeric title compound catena-poly[[dicyanido-2κ(2) C-(1,4,7,10,13,16-hexa-oxa-cyclo-octa-decane-1κ(6) O){µ3-(2α,2ß)-5,10,15,20-tetra-kis-[2-(2,2-di-methyl-propanamido)-phen-yl]porphyrinato-1κO (5):2κ(4) N,N',N'',N''':1'κO (15)}cobalt(III)potassium] dihydrate], {[CoK(CN)2(C12H24O6)(C64H64N8O4]·2H2O} n . The Co(III) ion lies on an inversion center, and the asymmetric unit contains one half of a [Co(III)(2α,2ß-TpivPP)(CN)2](-) ion complex and one half of a [K(18-C-6](+) counter-ion (18-C-6 is 1,4,7,10,13,16-hexa-oxa-cyclo-octa-deca-ne), where the K(I) ion lies on an inversion center. The Co(III) ion is hexa-coordinated by two C-bonded axial cyanide ligands and the four pyrrole N atoms of the porphyrin ligand. The K(I) ion is chelated by the six O atoms of the 18-crown-6 mol-ecule and is further coordinated by two O atoms of pivalamido groups of the porphyrin ligands, leading to the formation of polymeric chains running along [011]. In the crystal, the polymeric chains and the lattice water mol-ecules are linked by N-H⋯O and O-H⋯N hydrogen bonds, as well as weak C-H⋯O, O-H⋯π and C-H⋯π inter-actions into a three-dimensional supra-molecular architecture.

Di-aqua-[5,10,15,20-tetra-kis-(4-chloro-phen-yl)porphyrinato-κ(4) N]iron(III) tri-fluoro-methane-sulfonate-4-hy-droxy-3-meth-oxy-benzaldehyde-water (1/1/2).

In the title compound, [Fe(C44H24Cl4N4)(H2O)2](SO3CF3)·C8H8O3·2H2O, the Fe(III) cation is chelated by the four N atoms of the deprotonated tetra-kis-(4-chloro-tetra-phen-yl)porphyrin (TClPP) and further coordinated by two water mol-ecules in a distorted octa-hedral geometry. In the crystal, the cations, anions, 4-hy-droxy-3-meth-oxy-benzaldehyde and water mol-ecules of crystallization are linked by classical O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and weak C-H⋯O and C-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional supra-molecular architecture. The crystal packing is further stabilized by weak C-H⋯π inter-actions involving pyrrole and benzene rings. π-π stacking between parallel benzene rings of adjacent 4-hy-droxy-3-meth-oxy-benzaldehyde mol-ecules is also observed, the centroid-centroid distance being 3.8003 (13) Å. The three F atoms of the anion are disordered over two sets of sites, with a refined occupancy ratio 0.527 (12):0.473 (12). The O atom of one water mol-ecule of crystallization is also disordered over two positions in an occupancy ratio of 0.68 (5):0.32 (5).

Phosphonate-substituted porphyrins as efficient, cost-effective and reusable photocatalysts.

Recent advances in visible light photocatalysis represent a significant stride towards sustainable catalytic chemistry. However, its successful implementation in fine chemical production remains challenging and requires careful optimization of available photocatalysts. Our work aims to structurally modify bioinspired porphyrin catalysts, addressing issues related to their laborious synthesis and low solubility, with the goal of increasing their efficiency and developing reusable catalytic systems. We have demonstrated the catalytic potential of readily available meso-tetrakis[4-(diethoxyphosphoryl)phenyl]porphyrins (M(TPPP)). Novel metal (Pd(II), Co(II) and In(III)) complexes with this ligand were prepared in good yields. These chromophores were characterized in solution using spectroscopic (NMR, UV-vis, fluorescence) and electrochemical methods. The introduction of phosphonate groups on the phenyl substituents of meso-tetraphenylporphyrins (M(TPP)) improves solubility in polar organic solvents without significantly altering the photophysical properties and photostability of complexes. This structural modification also leads to easier reductions and harder oxidations of the macrocycle for all investigated complexes compared to the corresponding TPP derivatives. The free base porphyrin, zinc(II), palladium(II), and indium(III) complexes were studied as photocatalysts for oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides using molecular oxygen as a terminal oxidant. Both dialkyl and alkyl aryl sulfides were quantitatively transformed into sulfoxides under blue LED irradiation in the acetonitrile-water mixture (10 : 1 v/v) with a low loading (0.005-0.05 mol%) of porphyrin photocatalysts, where H2(TPPP) and Pd(TPPP) were found to be the most efficient. The reaction mechanism was studied using photoluminescence and EPR spectroscopies. Then, to access reusable catalysts, water-soluble derivatives bearing phosphonic acid groups, H2(TPPP-A) and Pd(TPPP-A), were prepared in high yields. These compounds were characterized using spectroscopic methods. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of Pd(TPPP-A) reveals that the complex forms a 3D hydrogen-bonded organic framework (HOF) in the solid state. Both H2(TPPP-A) and Pd(TPPP-A) were found to catalyze the photooxidation of sulfides by molecular oxygen in the acetonitrile-water mixture (1 : 1 v/v), while only Pd(TPPP-A) resulted in selective production of sulfoxides. The complex Pd(TPPP-A) was easily recovered through extraction in the aqueous phase and successfully reused in five consecutive cycles of the sulfoxidation reaction.

Aqua-(5,10,15,20-tetra-phenyl-porphyrin-ato-κ(4) N)cadmium(II)-18-crown-6 (1/1).

The title compound, [Cd(C44H28N4)(H2O)]·(C12H24O6), was made by the reaction of the [Cd(TPP)] with an excess of 18-crown-6 in chloro-benzene (where TPP is tetra-phenyl-porphyrinate). The Cd(II) cation is chelated by a TPP anion and coordinated by a water mol-ecule in a distorted N4O square-pyramidal geometry, the Cd(II) cation being displaced by 0.7533 (9) Šfrom the mean plane of four N atoms of TPP anion. The porphyrin core presents a significant distortion, the maximum atomic deviation from the 24-atom mean plane is 0.1517 (2) Å. The 18-crown-6 mol-ecule is linked with the Cd(II) complex via classical O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds. In the crystal, weak C-H⋯π inter-actions link the complex and 18-crown-6 mol-ecules into a three-dimensional supra-molecular architecture.

Diaqua-(5,10,15,20-tetra-phenyl-porphyrinato-κ(4)N)magnesium-18-crown-6 (1/1).

In the title compound, [Mg(C(44)H(28)N(4))(H(2)O)(2)]·C(12)H(24)O(6), the Mg(II) cation lies on an inversion center and is octa-hedrally coordinated by the four N atoms of the deprotonated tetra-phenyl-porphyrin (TPP) ligand and by two water mol-ecules. The asymmetric unit contains one half of the [Mg(TPP)(H(2)O)(2)] complex and one half of an 18-crown-6 mol-ecule. The average equatorial magnesium-pyrrole N atom distance (Mg-N(p)) is 2.071 (1) Šand the axial Mg-O(H(2)O) bond length is 2.213 (1) Å. The crystal packing is stabilized by two O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds between coordinating water mol-ecules and adjacent 18-crown-6 mol-ecules, and exhibits a one-dimensional supramolecular structure along the a axis. The supramolecular architecture is futher stabilized by weak C-H⋯π inter-actions. The 18-crown-6 mol-ecule is disordered over two sets of sites with an occupancy ratio of 0.8:0.2.

Aqua-(4-cyano-pyridine-κN (4))(5,10,15,20-tetra-phenyl-porphyrinato-κ(4) N)magnesium.

In the title complex, [Mg(C44H28N4)(C6H4N2)(H2O)], the Mg(2+) cation is octa-hedrally coordinated and lies on an inversion center with the axially located 4-cyano-pyridine and aqua ligands exhibiting 50% substitutional disorder. The cyano-bound 4-cyano-pyridine mol-ecule also is disordered across the inversion centre. The four N atoms of the pyrrole rings of the dianionic 5,10,15,20-tetra-phenyl-porphyrin ligand occupy the equatorial sites of the octa-hedron [Mg-N = 2.0552 (10) and 2.0678 (11) Å] and the axial Mg-(N,O) bond length is 2.3798 (12) Å. The crystal packing is stabilized by weak inter-molecular C-H⋯π inter-actions.

(5,10,15,20-Tetra-phenyl-porphyrinato-κ(4) N)zinc-18-crown-6 (1/1).

In the title compound, [Zn(C44H28N4)]·C12H24O6, the Zn(II) ion lies on an inversion center and the asymmetric unit contains one half of a Zn(TPP) complex (TPP = 5,10,15,20-tetra-phenyl-porphyrin dianion) and one half of a centrosymmetric 18-crown-6 mol-ecule. The Zn(TPP) complex exhibits a nearly planar conformation of the porphyrin core [maximum deviation = 0.106 (2) Å] with an average Zn-N distance of 2.047 (2) Å. The title compound is considered as a one-dimensional polymer along [010], in which the Zn(TPP) moiety is linked to the closest O atoms of two symmetry-related 18-crown-6 mol-ecules with a Zn-O distance of 2.582 (1) Å, completing a distorted octahedral coordination environment of the metal ion. The chains are mainly sustained by weak C-H⋯π inter-actions. An ethyl-ene group of the 18-crown-6 mol-ecule is disordered over three sites with occupancies of 0.50, 0.25 and 0.25.

(2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-Octa-ethyl-porphyrinato-κ(4)N)cobalt(II)-2-nitro-benzaldehyde (1/2).

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Co(C(36)H(44)N(4))]·2C(7)H(5)NO(3), is composed of one half of the complex, arranged about an inversion center, and a complete 2-nitro-benzaldehyde (NBA) mol-ecule. The structure consists of columns that contain inter-leaved mol-ecules of NBA and [Co(II)(OEP)] (OEP is 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octa-ethyl-porphyrin), which are stacked along the a axis. The Co(II) atom is involved in a π inter-action with the ring of the NBA mol-ecule with a centroid-metal distance of 3.508 (6) Å. There is an intra-molecular C-H⋯O hydrogen bond in the NBA mol-ecule.

Chlorido(pyridine-κN)(5,10,15,20-tetra-phenyl-porphyrinato-κ(4)N)cobalt(III) chloro-form hemisolvate.

In the title complex, [CoCl(C(44)H(28)N(4))(C(5)H(5)N)]·0.5CHCl(3) or [Co(III)(TPP)Cl(py)]·0.5CHCl(3) (where TPP is the dianion of tetra-phenyl-porphyrin and py is pyridine), the average equatorial cobalt-pyrrole N atom bond length (Co-N(p)) is 1.958 (7) Šand the axial Co-Cl and Co-N(py) distances are 2.2339 (6) and 1.9898 (17) Å, respectively. The tetra-phenyl-porphyrinate dianion exhibits an important nonplanar conformation with major ruffling and saddling distortions. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked via weak C-H⋯π inter-actions. In the difference Fourier map, a region of highly disordered electron density was estimated using the SQUEEZE routine [PLATON; Spek (2009 ▶), Acta Cryst. D65, 148-155] to be equivalent to one half-mol-ecule of CHCl(3) per mol-ecule of the complex.

Dichlorido(5,10,15,20-tetra-phenyl-porphyrinato-κ(4)N)anti-mony(V) hemi{di-µ-chlorido-bis-[trichloridoanti-monate(III)]} dichloro-methane monosolvate.

The asymmetric unit of the title complex, [Sb(C(44)H(28)N(4))Cl(2)][Sb(2)Cl(8)](0.5)·CH(2)Cl(2), is composed of a Sb(V) complex cation wherein the Sb atom is hexa-coordinated by four N atoms of the pyrrole rings of the tetra-phenyl-porphyrinate (TPP) ligands and two chloride ions, a half di-µ-chlorido-bis-[trichloridoanti-monate(III)] counter-anion and a dichloro-methane solvent mol-ecule. In the cation, the average Sb-N distance is 2.066 (2) Å, while the Sb-Cl distances are 2.3410 (11) and 2.3639 (12) Å. The central unit of the cation, SbN(4)C(20), is far from being planar, with deviations of atoms from the least-squares plane ranging from -0.110 (4) to 0.124 (4) Å. The Sb-Cl distances in the anion, which is located about an inversion center, lie in the wide range 2.3715 (13)-2.7489 (13) Å, the longest distances being between the Sb and bridging Cl atoms. The crystal structure is stabilized by inter-molecular C-H⋯Cl inter-actions involving the cations, the anions and the solvent mol-ecules. The solvent mol-ecule is disordered over two orientations in a 0.901 (13):0.099 (13) ratio.

(2.2.2-Cryptand)potassium bis-(cyanato-κN)(5,10,15,20-tetra-phenyl-por-phy-rin-ato-κ(4)N)cobaltate(III) chloro-benzene hemisolvate.

In the title compound, [K(C(18)H(36)N(2)O(6))][Co(NCO)(2)(C(44)H(28)N(4))]·0.5C(6)H(5)Cl or [K(2,2,2-crypt)(+)][Co(III)(NCO)(2)(TPP)(-)]·0.5C(6)H(5)Cl, the Co(III) ion is octa-hedrally coordin-ated by two axial N-bonded NCO(-) anions and four pyrrole N atoms of the porphyrin. There is a major ruffling distortion of the porphyrin: the dihedral angles between trans pyrrole rings are 34.32 (14) and 34.72 (14)°. The potassium ion is coordinated by the six O atoms and two N atoms of the cryptand-222 mol-ecule and a weak K-O [3.407 (3) Å] bond to one of the cyanate O atoms also occurs. The packing also features weak C-H⋯O and C-H⋯π inter-actions. The contribution to the scattering of the disordered chloro-benzene solvent mol-ecules was removed with the SQUEEZE function in PLATON [Spek (2009 ▶). Acta Cryst. D65, 148-155].

Di-µ-azido-bis-(µ-1,4,7,10,13,16-hexa-oxacyclo-octa-deca-ne)bis-(5,10,15,20-tetra-phenyl-porphyrinato)dicadmium-disodium.

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Cd2Na2(N3)2(C44H28N4)2(C12H24O6)2], consists of one half of the dimeric complex; the tetra-nuclear mol-ecule lies about an inversion centre. The Cd(II) atom is coordinated by the four pyrrole N atoms of the 5,10,15,20-tetra-phenyl-porphyrinate ligand and one N atom of the axial azide ligand in a square-pyramidal geometry. The azide group is also linked to the Na(I) atom, which is surrounded by one 18-crown-6 molecule and additionally bonded to a second 18-crown-6 molecule trans to the azide group. The porphyrin core exhibits a major doming distortion (∼40%) and the crystal structure is stabilized by weak C-H⋯π inter-actions. The mol-ecular structure features weak intra-molecular hydrogen bonds: two O-H⋯O inter-actions within the 18-crown-6 mol-ecule and one C-H(18-crown-6)⋯N(azido) contact.