meso- and ß-Pyrrole-Linked Chlorin-Bacteriochlorin Dyads for Promoting Far-Red FRET and Singlet Oxygen Production.

A series of chlorin-bacteriochlorin dyads (derived from naturally occurring chlorophyll-a and bacteriochlorophyll-a), covalently connected either through the meso-aryl or ß-pyrrole position (position-3) via an ester linkage have been synthesized and characterized as a new class of far-red emitting fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) imaging, and heavy atom-lacking singlet oxygen-producing agents. From systematic absorption, fluorescence, electrochemical, and computational studies, the role of chlorin as an energy donor and bacteriochlorin as an energy acceptor in these wide-band-capturing dyads was established. Efficiency of FRET evaluated from spectral overlap was found to be 95 and 98 % for the meso-linked and ß-pyrrole-linked dyads, respectively. Furthermore, evidence for the occurrence of FRET from singlet-excited chlorin to bacteriochlorin was secured from studies involving femtosecond transient absorption studies in toluene. The measured FRET rate constants, kFRET , were in the order of 1011  s-1 , suggesting the occurrence of ultrafast energy transfer in these dyads. Nanosecond transient absorption studies confirmed relaxation of the energy transfer product, 1 BChl*, to its triplet state, 3 Bchl*. The 3 Bchl* thus generated was capable of producing singlet oxygen with quantum yields comparable to their monomeric entities. The occurrence of efficient FRET emitting in the far-red region and the ability to produce singlet oxygen make the present series of dyads useful for photonic, imaging and therapy applications.

Spectral, Electrochemical, and ESR Characterization of Manganese Tetraarylporphyrins Containing Four ß,ß'-Pyrrole Fused Butano and Benzo Groups in Nonaqueous Media.

Two series of ß,ß'-pyrrole butano- and benzo-substituted mangenese(III) tetraarylporphyrins were synthesized and characterized with regard to their spectral and electrochemical properties. The investigated compounds have the general formula butano(Ar)4PorMnCl and benzo(Ar)4PorMnCl, where Por is the dianion of the porphyrin and Ar is a p-CH3Ph, Ph or p-ClPh group on each of the four meso-positions of the macrocycle. Each manganese(III) butano- or benzoporphyrin was examined in CH2Cl2 and/or pyridine containing 0.1 M tetra- n-butylammonium perchlorate and the data then were compared to that of the parent tetraarylporphyrins having the same meso-substituents. Up to four reductions are observed for each compound, the first being metal-centered to generate a Mn(II) porphyrin, and the second and third being porphyrin ring-centered to give a Mn(II) porphyrin π-anion radical and dianion, respectively. The one-electron reduced manganese porphyrins have an ESR spectrum with signals at g⊥= 5.6-5.8 and g// = 2.0, indicating a mixture of the four- and five-coordinated Mn(II) complexes in a high-spin state (3d5, S = 5/2, I = 5/2). Data from cyclic voltammetry and spectroelectrochemistry both suggest that formation of the porphyrin dianion is followed by a chemical reaction at the electrode surface to give an electroactive phlorin anion. The effects of solvent and porphyrin substituents on ultraviolet-visible light (UV-vis) spectra, redox potentials, and electron transfer mechanisms are discussed.

Electrochemistry of Corroles in Nonaqueous Media.

This review describes the known electrochemistry of corroles in nonaqueous media from 1980 until the present. The outline of the review is grouped according to the periodic table, proceeding from left to right, describing first monomeric free-base derivatives and then transition-metal compounds, followed by main-group corroles, before ending with a brief description of lanthanide and actinide corroles. Many similarities exist between the redox properties of metallocorroles and metalloporphyrins, but there are also many differences due, in part, to the different charges of the two conjugated macrocycles and the noninnocence of the corrole ligand in a variety of compounds. One part of this review will focus on describing redox behavior as a function of metal ion and axial ligands, while another will focus on how changes in structure of the macrocycle are associated with changes in redox behavior. It is hoped that this review will answer the majority of the readers' questions as to what has been electrochemically observed for corroles in the past while at the same time enabling the reader to utilize data in the literature to predict and "tune" what might be observed in future electrochemical studies of corroles that have yet to be synthesized and characterized.

Synthesis, Characterization, and Electrochemistry of Open-Chain Pentapyrroles and Sapphyrins with Highly Electron-Withdrawing meso-Tetraaryl Substituents.

A series of open-chain pentapyrroles and sapphyrins with highly electron-withdrawing substituents (i.e., CN, CF3 , or CO2 Me) on the meso-phenyl rings was synthesized and characterized as to the spectral properties, protonation reactions, and electrochemistry in non-aqueous media. The investigated compounds are represented as (Ar)4 PPyH3 and (Ar)4 SapH3 where PPy and Sap correspond to the tri-anion of the open-chain pentapyrrole and sapphyrin, respectively, and Ar=p-CNPh, p-CF3 Ph, or p-CO2 MePh. UV/Vis and 1 H NMR spectroscopy as well as mass spectrometry data are given for the confirmation of the structures for the newly synthesized compounds. An X-ray structure for one of the pentapyrroles, that is, (p-CF3 Ph)4 PPyH3 (2), is also presented. The protonation processes were examined by UV/Vis absorption spectroscopy during the titration of the compounds with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in CH2 Cl2 . Equilibrium constants for the protonation reactions were calculated by using both the Hill equation and the mole ratio method. The protonation-initiated conversion of pentapyrroles to sapphyrins upon oxidation was also investigated. Cyclic voltammetry was used to measure the redox potentials in CH2 Cl2 , PhCN, and/or pyridine (Py). Electrochemical properties, protonation constants, and chemical reactions of the six compounds in the two series were then analyzed as a function of the solvent properties and the type of the electron-withdrawing groups on the meso-phenyl rings.

Cobalt Tetrabutano- and Tetrabenzotetraarylporphyrin Complexes: Effect of Substituents on the Electrochemical Properties and Catalytic Activity of Oxygen Reduction Reactions.

Three series of cobalt tetraarylporphyrins were synthesized and characterized by electrochemistry and spectroelectrochemistry. The investigated compounds have the general formula (TpYPP)Co, butano(TpYPP)CoII, and benzo(TpYPP)CoII, where TpYPP represents the dianion of the meso-substituted porphyrin, Y is a CH3, H, or Cl substituent on the para position of the four phenyl rings, and butano and benzo are respectively the ß- and ß'-substituted groups on the four pyrrole rings of the compound. Each porphyrin undergoes one or two reductions depending upon the meso substituent and solvent utilized. Two irreversible reductions are observed for (TpYPP)CoII and butano(TpYPP)CoII in CH2Cl2 containing 0.1 M tetra-n-butylammonium perchlorate; the first leads to the formation of a highly reactive cobalt(I) porphyrin, which can then rapidly react with a solvent to give a CoIIICH2Cl as the product. Only one reversible reduction is seen for benzo(TpYPP)CoII under the same solution conditions, and the one-electron-reduction product is assigned as a cobalt(II) porphyrin π-anion radical. Three oxidations can be observed for each examined compound in CH2Cl2. The first oxidation is metal-centered for the (TpYPP)Co and benzo(TpYPP)CoII derivatives, leading to generation of a cobalt(III) porphyrin with an intact π-ring system, but this redox process is ring-centered in the case of butano(TpYPP)CoII and gives a CoII π-cation radical product. Each porphyrin was also examined as a catalyst for oxygen reduction reactions (ORRs) when adsorbed on a graphite electrode in 1.0 M HClO4. The number of electrons transferred (n) during ORRs is 2.0 for the butano(TpYPP)CoII derivatives, consistent with only H2O2 being produced as a product for the reaction with O2. However, the reduction of O2 using the cobalt benzoporphyrins as catalysts gave n values between 2.6 and 3.1 under the same solution conditions, thus producing a mixture of H2O and H2O2 as the reduction product. This result indicates that the ß and ß' substituents have a significant effect on the catalytic properties of the cobalt porphyrins for ORRs in acid media.

Dysprosium Heteroleptic Corrole-Phthalocyanine Triple-Decker Complexes: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Electrochemical and Magnetic Properties.

Two triple-decker dinuclear sandwich dysprosium complexes, which are represented as Dy2[Pc(OC5H11)8]2[Cor(FPh)3] (1) and Dy2[Pc(OC5H11)8]2[Cor(ClPh)3] (2), were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and electrochemical methods in nonaqueous media. Their electronic structures were also investigated on the basis of TD-DFT calculations. The sandwich triple-decker nature with the molecular conformation of [Pc(OC5H11)8]Dy[Cor(FPh)3]Dy[Pc(OC5H11)8] for compound 1 was unambiguously revealed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and showed each dyprosium ion to be octacoordinated by the isoindole and pyrrole nitrogen atoms of an outer phthalocyanine ring and the central corrole ring, respectively. In addition, the magnetic properties of both compounds have also been characterized for exploring the functionalities of these types of triple-decker complexes.

Functionalized Cobalt Triarylcorrole Covalently Bonded with Graphene Oxide: A Selective Catalyst for the Two- or Four-Electron Reduction of Oxygen.

A cobalt triphenylcorrole (CorCo) was covalently bonded to graphene oxide (GO), and the resulting product, represented as GO-CorCo, was characterized by UV-vis, FT-IR, and micro-Raman spectroscopy as well as by HRTEM, TGA, XRD, XPS, and AFM. The electrocatalytic activity of GO-CorCo toward the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) was then examined in air-saturated 0.1 M KOH and 0.5 M H2SO4 solutions by cyclic voltammetry and linear sweep voltammetry using a rotating disk electrode and/or a rotating ring-disk electrode. An overall 4-electron reduction of O2 is obtained in alkaline media while under acidic conditions a 2-electron process is seen. The ORR results thus indicate that covalently bonded GO-CoCor can be used as a selective catalyst for either the 2- or 4-electron reduction of oxygen, the prevailing reaction depending upon the acidity of the solution.

Macrocyclic Transformations from Norrole to Isonorrole and an N-Confused Corrole with a Fused Hexacyclic Ring System Triggered by a Pyrrole Substituent.

Three kinds of fused porphyrinoids, L2-L4, possessing different types of corrole-based frameworks were synthesized from a pyrrole-substituted corrole isomer (norrole L1). Oxidation of L1 afforded a unique N-Cmeso -fused pyrrolyl isonorrole L2, involving the fusion of an auxiliary pyrrolic NH moiety with a meso-sp(3) -hybridized carbon atom. Subsequently, L2 underwent macrocycle transformations to give singly and doubly N-CAr -fused N-confused corroles, L3 and L4, respectively. L3 and L4 contain fused [5.7.6.5]-tetra- and [5.6.7.7.6.5]-hexacyclic structures, respectively, prepared through lateral annulation. These skeletal transformation reactions from norrole to its isomer isonorrole and finally to N-confused corrole indicate that multiply fused porphyrinoids could be readily synthesized from pyrrole-appended confused porphyrinoids.

Synthesis, characterization, and electrochemistry of the manganese(I) complexes of meso-substituted [14]tribenzotriphyrins(2.1.1).

Metalation of 6,13,20,21-tetraaryl-22H-[14]tribenzotriphyrins(2.1.1) (TriP, 1 a-d) with [Mn(CO)5 Br] provided Mn(I) tricarbonyl complexes of [14]tribenzotriphyrins(2.1.1) 2 a-d in 85-93 % yield. The complexes were characterized by mass spectrometry and UV/Vis absorption, IR, and NMR spectroscopy. Single-crystal X-ray analyses revealed that 2 b and 2 c adopt bowl-shaped conformations. The redox properties of [(TriP)Mn(I) (CO)3 ] (2 a-d) were studied by cyclic voltammetry. Each compound undergoes two reversible one-electron reductions to form a porphyrin π anion radical and a dianion in CH2 Cl2 . Two oxidation waves were observed, the first of which corresponds to a metal-centered electron-transfer process. The redox potentials of 2 a-d are consistent with the optical spectroscopic data and the relatively narrow HOMO-LUMO gaps that were predicted in DFT calculations. The optical spectra can be assigned by using Michl's perimeter model. TDDFT calculations predict the presence of several metal-to-ligand charge-transfer bands in the L-band region between 500 and 700 nm.

Electrochemistry of nitrated N-confused free-base tetraaryl-porphyrins in nonaqueous media.

Four nitrated N-confused free-base tetraarylporphyrins were synthesized and characterized by electrochemistry and spectroelectrochemistry in nonaqueous media. The examined compounds are represented as NO2 (Ar)4 NcpH2 , where NO2 (Ar)4 Ncp is the dianion of a tetraaryl N-confused porphyrin with an inner carbon bound NO2 group and Ar is a p-CH3 OPh, p-CH3 Ph, Ph or p-ClPh substituent on each meso-position of the macrocycle. UV/Vis spectra and NMR spectroscopy data indicate that the same form of the porphyrin exists in CH2 Cl2 and DMF which is unlike the case of non-NO2 N-confused porphyrins. The Soret band of NO2 (Ar)4 NcpH2 exhibits a 30-36 nm red-shift in CH2 Cl2 and DMF as compared to the spectrum of the non-NO2 N-confused porphyrins. The first two reductions and first oxidation of NO2 (Ar)4 NcpH2 are reversible in CH2 Cl2 containing 0.1 M TBAP. The measured HOMO-LUMO gap averages 1.65 V in CH2 Cl2 and 1.53 V in DMF, with both values being similar to those of the non-NO2 substituted compounds. The nitro group on the inverted pyrrole is itself not reduced within the negative potential limit of CH2 Cl2 or DMF, but its presence significantly affects both the UV/Vis spectra and redox potentials.

Effect of solvent and protonation/deprotonation on electrochemistry, spectroelectrochemistry and electron-transfer mechanisms of N-confused tetraarylporphyrins in nonaqueous media.

A series of N-confused free-base meso-substituted tetraarylporphyrins was investigated by electrochemistry and spectroelectrochemistry in nonaqueous media containing 0.1 M tetra-n-butylammonium perchlorate (TBAP) and added acid or base. The investigated compounds are represented as (XPh)4 NcpH2 , in which "Ncp" is the N-confused porphyrin macrocycle and X is a OCH3 , CH3 , H, or Cl substituent on the para position of each meso-phenyl ring of the macrocycle. Two distinct types of UV/Vis spectra are initially observed depending upon solvent, one corresponding to an inner-2H form and the other to an inner-3H form of the porphyrin. Both forms have an inverted pyrrole with a carbon inside the cavity and a nitrogen on the periphery of the π-system. Each porphyrin undergoes multiple irreversible reductions and oxidations. The first one-electron addition and first one-electron abstraction are located on the porphyrin π-ring system to give π-anion and π-cation radicals with a potential separation of 1.52 to 1.65 V between the two processes, but both electrogenerated products are unstable and undergo a rapid chemical reaction to give new electroactive species, which were characterized in the present study. The effect of the solvent and protonation/deprotonation reactions on the UV/Vis spectra, redox potentials and reduction/oxidation mechanisms is discussed with comparisons made to data and mechanisms for the structurally related free-base corroles and porphyrins.

Europium triple-decker complexes containing phthalocyanine and nitrophenyl-corrole macrocycles.

A series of europium triple-decker complexes containing phthalocyanine and nitrophenyl-corrole macrocycles were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and electrochemical methods in nonaqueous media. The examined compounds are represented as Eu2[Pc(OC4H9)8]2[Cor(Ph)n(NO2Ph)3-n], where n varies from 0 to 3, Pc(OC4H9)8 represents the phthalocyanine macrocycle, and Cor indicates the corrole macrocycle having phenyl (Ph) or nitrophenyl (NO2Ph) meso substituents. Three different methods were used for syntheses of the target complexes, two of which are reported here for the first time. Each examined compound undergoes five reversible one-electron oxidations and 3-5 one-electron reductions depending upon the number of NO2Ph substituents. The nitrophenyl groups on the meso positions of the corrole are highly electron-withdrawing, and this leads to a substantial positive shift in potential for the five oxidations and first reduction in CH2Cl2, PhCN, or pyridine as compared to the parent triple-decker compound with a triphenylcorrole macrocycle. The measured E1/2 values are linearly related to the number of NO2Ph groups on the corrole, and the relative magnitude of the shift in potential for each redox reaction was used in conjunction with the results from thin-layer spectro-electrochemistry to assign the initial site of oxidation or reduction on the molecule. The nitrophenyl substituents are also redox-active, and each is reduced to [C6H4NO2](-) in a separate one-electron transfer step at potentials between -1.12 and -1.42 V versus saturated calomel electrode.

Synthesis and Characterization of Rare Earth Corrole-Phthalocyanine Heteroleptic Triple-Decker Complexes.

We recently reported the first example of a europium triple-decker tetrapyrrole with mixed corrole and phthalocyanine macrocycles and have now extended the synthetic method to prepare a series of rare earth corrole-phthalocyanine heteroleptic triple-decker complexes, which are characterized by spectroscopic and electrochemical methods. The examined complexes are represented as M2[Pc(OC4H9)8]2[Cor(ClPh)3], where Pc = phthalocyanine, Cor = corrole, and M is Pr(III), Nd(III), Sm(III), Eu(III), Gd(III), or Tb(III). The Y(III) derivative with OC4H9 Pc substituents was obtained in too low a yield to characterize, but for the purpose of comparison, Y2[Pc(OC5H11)8]2[Cor(ClPh)3] was synthesized and characterized in a similar manner. The molecular structure of Eu2[Pc(OC4H9)8]2[Cor(ClPh)3] was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and showed the corrole to be the central macrocycle of the triple-decker unit with a phthalocyanine on each end. Each triple-decker complex undergoes up to eight reversible or quasireversible one-electron oxidations and reductions with E1/2 values being linearly related to the ionic radius of the central ions. The energy (E) of the main Q-band is also linearly related to the radius of the metal. Comparisons are made between the physicochemical properties of the newly synthesized mixed corrole-phthalocyanine complexes and previously characterized double- and triple-decker derivatives with phthalocyanine and/or porphyrin macrocycles.

Synthesis and Characterization of Palladium(II) Complexes of meso-Substituted [14]Tribenzotriphyrin(2.1.1).

Metalation of 6,13,20,21-tetrakis-aryl-22H-[14]tribenzotriphyrin(2.1.1) (TriPs) with PdCl2 provides Pd(II)-TriP complexes in 45-56% yields. The complexes were characterized by mass spectrometry, and UV-visible absorption, magnetic circular dichroism, and (1)H NMR spectroscopy. A single crystal X-ray analysis reveals that the Pd(II)-TriPs adopts a deeply saddled conformation. The palladium(II) ion is coordinated by two pyrrole nitrogen atoms and two chloride ions to form the square-planar coordination environment. The redox properties of the Pd(II)-TriPs were studied by cyclic voltammetry. Each compound undergoes one irreversible and two reversible one-electron reductions. There is a marked red-shift of the main spectral bands, relative to those of the free-base TriP ligand, due to a marked relative stabilization of the LUMO upon coordination by PdCl2.

Planar and nonplanar free-base tetraarylporphyrins: ß-pyrrole substituents and geometric effects on electrochemistry, spectroelectrochemistry, and protonation/deprotonation reactions in nonaqueous media.

A series of planar and nonplanar free-base ß-pyrrole substituted meso-tetraarylporphyrins were characterized by electrochemistry, spectroelectrochemistry, and protonation or deprotonation reactions in neutral, acidic, and basic solutions of CH2 Cl2 . The neutral compounds are represented as H2 (P), in which P represents a porphyrin dianion with one of several different sets of electron-withdrawing or -donating substituents at the messo and/or ß-pyrrole positions of the macrocycle. The conversion of H2 (P) to [H4 (P)](2+) in CH2 Cl2 was accomplished by titration of the neutral porphyrin with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) while the progress of the protonation was monitored by UV/Vis spectroscopy, which was also used to calculate logß2 for proton addition to the core nitrogen atoms of the macrocycle. Cyclic voltammetry was performed after each addition of TFA or TBAOH to CH2 Cl2 solutions of the porphyrin and half-wave potentials for reduction were evaluated as a function of the added acid or base concentration. Thin-layer spectroelectrochemistry was used to obtain UV/Vis spectra of the neutral and protonated or deprotonated porphyrins under the application of an applied reducing potential. The magnitude of the protonation constants, the positions of λmax in the UV/Vis spectra and the half-wave or peak potentials for reduction are then related to the electronic properties of the porphyrin and the data evaluated as a function of the planarity or nonplanarity of the porphyrin macrocycle. Surprisingly, the electroreduction of the diprotonated nonplanar porphyrins in acid media leads to H2 (P), whereas the nonplanar H2 (P) derivatives are reduced to [(P)](2-) in CH2 Cl2 containing 0.1 M tetra-n-butylammonium perchlorate (TBAP). Thus, in both cases an electrochemically initiated deprotonation is observed.

Electrochemistry and catalytic properties for dioxygen reduction using ferrocene-substituted cobalt porphyrins.

Cobalt porphyrins having 0-4 meso-substituted ferrocenyl groups were synthesized and examined as to their electrochemical properties in N,N'-dimethylformamide (DMF) containing 0.1 M tetra-n-butylammonium perchlorate as a supporting electrolyte. The examined compounds are represented as (Fc)n(CH3Ph)(4-n)PorCo, where Por is a dianion of the substituted porphyrin, Fc and CH3Ph represent ferrocenyl and/or p-CH3C6H4 groups linked at the four meso-positions of the macrocycle, and n varies from 0 to 4. Each porphyrin undergoes two reversible one-electron reductions and two to six one-electron oxidations in DMF, with the exact number depending upon the number of Fc groups on the compound. The first electron addition is metal-centered to generate a Co(I) porphyrin. The second is porphyrin ring-centered and leads to formation of a Co(I) π-anion radical. The first oxidation of each Co(II) porphyrin is metal-centered to generate a Co(III) derivative under the given solution conditions. Each ferrocenyl substituent can also be oxidized by one electron, and this occurs at more positive potentials. Each compound was investigated as a catalyst for the electoreduction of dioxygen when adsorbed on a graphite electrode in 1.0 M HClO4. The number of electrons transferred (n) during the catalytic reduction was 2.0 for the three ferrocenyl substituted compounds, consistent with only H2O2 being produced as a product of the reaction. Most monomeric cobalt porphyrins exhibit n values between 2.6 and 3.1 under the same solution conditions, giving a mixture of H2O and H2O2 as a reduction product, although some monomeric porphyrins can give an n value of 4.0. Our results in the current study indicate that appending ferrocene groups directly to the meso positions of a porphyrin macrocycle will increase the selectivity of the oxygen reduction, resulting in formation of only H2O2 as a reaction product. This selectivity of the electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction is explained on the basis of steric hindrance by the ferrocene substituents which prevent dimerization.

Neo-fused hexaphyrin: a molecular puzzle containing an N-linked pentaphyrin.

The first neo-confused hexaphyrin(1.1.1.1.1.0) was synthesized by oxidative ring closure of a hexapyrrane bearing two terminal "confused" pyrroles. The new compound displays a folded conformation with a short interpyrrolic C⋅⋅⋅N distance of 3.102 Å, and thus it readily underwent ring fusion to afford a neo-fused hexaphyrin with an unprecedented 5,5,5,7-tetracyclic ring structure. Furthermore, coordination of Cu(II) triggered a ring opening/contracting reaction to afford a Cu(II) complex of an N-linked pentaphyrin derivative. The roles of reactive N-C bonds in the porphyrinoid macrocycles were demonstrated.

Synthesis, characterization, protonation reactions, and electrochemistry of substituted open-chain pentapyrroles and sapphyrins in nonaqueous media.

Open-chain pentapyrroles were isolated as side-products from the synthesis of triaryl-corroles and then converted to the corresponding sapphyrins by catalytic oxidation in acidic media. The investigated compounds were characterized by UV-vis and (1)H NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, electrochemistry, and spectroelectrochemistry and are represented as (Ar)4PPyH3 and (Ar)4SH3, where Ar is a F(-) or Cl(-) substituted phenyl group, PPy is a trianion of the open-chain pentapyrrole, and S is a trianion of the sapphyrin. Cyclic voltammetry and thin-layer UV-vis spectroelectrochemistry measurements were carried out in PhCN and CH2Cl2 containing 0.1 M tetra-n-butylammonium perchlorate. The open-chain pentapyrroles undergo two reversible one-electron reductions and two reversible one-electron oxidations to generate [(Ar)PPyH3](-), [(Ar)PPyH3](2-), [(Ar)PPyH3](+), and [(Ar)PPyH3](2+) which were spectroscopically characterized. The corresponding sapphyrins exhibit two or three reversible one-electron oxidations in PhCN, but the reductions of these compounds are irreversible because of coupled chemical reactions following electron transfer. Comparisons are made between redox potentials and spectral properties of the open-chain pentapyrroles, sapphyrins, and structurally related corroles. Protonation of the open-chain pentapyrroles and sapphyrins was also carried out in CH2Cl2, and equilibrium constants were calculated by monitoring the spectral changes during titrations with trifluoroacetic acid. The pentapyrroles undergo a simultaneous two-proton addition to generate [(Ar)4PPyH5](2+) while the sapphyrins undergo two stepwise single proton additions to give [(Ar)4SH4](+) and [(Ar)4SH5](2+), respectively.

Gold(III) porphyrins containing two, three, or four ß,ß'-fused quinoxalines. Synthesis, electrochemistry, and effect of structure and acidity on electroreduction mechanism.

Gold(III) porphyrins containing two, three, or four ß,ß'-fused quinoxalines were synthesized and examined as to their electrochemical properties in tetrahydrofuran (THF), pyridine, CH2Cl2, and CH2Cl2 containing added acid in the form of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). The investigated porphyrins are represented as Au(PQ2)PF6, Au(PQ3)PF6, and Au(PQ4)PF6, where P is the dianion of the 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl)porphyrin and Q is a quinoxaline group fused to a ß,ß'-pyrrolic position of the porphyrin macrocycle. In the absence of added acid, all three gold(III) porphyrins undergo a reversible one-electron oxidation and several reductions. The first reduction is characterized as a Au(III)/Au(II) process which is followed by additional porphyrin- and quinoxaline-centered redox reactions at more negative potentials. However, when 3-5 equivalents of acid are added to the CH2Cl2 solution, the initial Au(III)/Au(II) process is followed by a series of internal electron transfers and protonations, leading ultimately to triply reduced and doubly protonated Au(II)(PQ2H2) in the case of Au(III)(PQ2)(+), quadruply reduced and triply protonated Au(II)(PQ3H3) in the case of Au(III)(PQ3)(+), and Au(II)(PQ4H4) after addition of five electrons and four protons in the case of Au(III)(PQ4)(+). Under these solution conditions, the initial Au(PQ2)PF6 compound is shown to undergo a total of three Au(III)/Au(II) processes while Au(PQ3)PF6 and Au(PQ4)PF6 exhibit four and five metal-centered one-electron reductions, respectively, prior to the occurrence of additional reductions at the conjugated macrocycle and fused quinoxaline rings. Each redox reaction was monitored by cyclic voltammetry and thin-layer spectroelectrochemistry, and an overall mechanism for reduction in nonaqueous media with and without added acid is proposed. The effect of the number of Q groups on half-wave potentials for reduction and UV-visible spectra of the electroreduced species are analyzed using linear free energy relationships.

Molecular oxygen reduction electrocatalyzed by meso-substituted cobalt corroles coated on edge-plane pyrolytic graphite electrodes in acidic media.

Five meso-substituted cobalt(III) corroles were examined as to their catalytic activity for the electoreduction of O(2) when coated on an edge-plane pyrolytic graphite electrode in 1.0 M HClO(4). The investigated compounds are represented as (TpRPCor)Co(PPh(3)), where TpRPCor is the trianion of a para-substituted triphenylcorrole and R = OMe, Me, H, F, or Cl. Three electrochemical techniques, cyclic voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry with a rotating disk electrode (RDE), and voltammetry at a rotating ring disk electrode (RRDE), were utilized to evaluate the catalytic activity of the corroles in the reduction of O(2). Cobalt corroles containing electron-withdrawing substituents were shown to be better catalysts than those having electron-donating groups on the three meso-phenyl rings of the triarylcorroles.