In spite of significant advances in redox-active porphyrin-based materials and catalysts, little attention has been paid to 20π and 19π porphyrins because of their instability in air. Here we report the meso-modification of 5,10,15,20-tetraarylporphyrin with two nitrogen atoms, which led to redox-switchable 20π, 19π, and 18π 5,10,15,20-tetraaryl-5,15-diazaporphyrinoids (TADAPs). Three kinds of metal(II) complexes and free bases of TADAP were prepared by the metal-templated annulation of the corresponding metal-bis(dipyrrin) complexes. The inductive and resonance effects of the meso-nitrogen atoms on the aromatic, optical, electrochemical, and magnetic properties of the entire TADAP π-systems were assessed by using various spectroscopic measurements and density functional theory calculations. The aromaticity and π-π* electronic transition energies of the TADAPs varied considerably, and were shown to be dependent on the oxidation states of the π-systems. In contrast to the isoelectronic 5,10,15,20-tetraarylporphyrin derivatives, the 20π and 19π TADAPs were chemically stable under air. In particular, the 19π TADAP radical cations were extremely stable towards dioxygen, moisture, and silica gel. This reflected the low-lying singly occupied molecular orbitals of their π-systems and the efficient delocalization of their unshared electron spin. The capability of MgTADAP to catalyze aerobic biaryl formation from aryl Grignard reagents was demonstrated, which presumably involved a 19π/20π redox cycle.
The synthesis and optical, electrochemical, and magnetic properties of nickel(II) complexes of 5,10,20-triaryl-5,15-diazaporphyrin (TriADAP) are reported. Metal-templated cyclization of unsymmetrically substituted nickel(II)–bis(1-amino-9-chloro-5-mesityldipyrrin; mesityl = 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) complexes afforded the corresponding TriADAPs or 5-aryl-15-benzyl-10,20-dimesityl-5,15-diazaporphyrin, depending on the combination of base and solvent. The latter macrocycle was converted to TriADAP by deprotection of the [Formula: see text]-benzyl group through Pd/C-promoted hydrogenation. TriADAPs were isolated in both 18[Formula: see text] (cation) and 19[Formula: see text] (neutral) forms. The interconversion between these two oxidation states resulted in a distinct change in the optical properties of the DAP [Formula: see text]-system. NMR spectroscopy of the 18[Formula: see text] TriADAP cations showed that they had aromatic character, whereas EPR spectroscopy of the 19[Formula: see text] TriADAP showed a highly delocalized electron spin of the [Formula: see text]-radical. The para substituents of the [Formula: see text]-aryl groups of TriADAPs had a small but distinct impact on their HOMO and LUMO energies. The change in the net charge of one electron was directly reflected in the redox properties of the DAP ring; TriADAP was more easily reduced and less easily oxidized than DAP. The difference in the net charge was also reflected by the shielding of the pyrrolic [Formula: see text]-protons observed in the [Formula: see text]H NMR spectra. The present results confirm that TriADAP is a highly promising framework for constructing a new class of azaporphyrin-based materials with 18[Formula: see text]–19[Formula: see text] redox-switchable optical and magnetic properties.
Nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes of redoxswitchable 20π, 19π, and 18π 5,15-dialkyl-10,20-diaryl-5,15diazaporphyrins were prepared through a metal-templated cyclization method. Furthermore, the terminal silyloxy groups in the peripheral N-alkyl chains were transformed into hydroxy groups by deprotection. It is worth noting that redox reactions between the 19π and 18π systems bearing hydroxy groups caused a change in the water solubility of the diazaporphyrin chromophore.
The synthesis, aromaticity, and optical and electrochemical properties of zinc(II) complexes of 10,15,20‐triaryl‐15‐aza‐5‐oxaporphyrin (TriAAOP) were investigated. Metal‐templated cyclization of a zinc(II) 1,19‐dichloro‐5,10,15‐triaryl‐10‐azatetrapyrrin complex with an oxygen source afforded 20π TriAAOP in the neutral form. Oxidation of 20π TriAAOP with silver (I) hexafluorophosphate generated the 19π radical cation or 18π dication depending on the content of oxidant used. The interconversion between the three oxidation states (18π, 19π, and 20π) resulted in distinct changes in the aromaticity and optical properties of the 15‐aza‐5‐oxaporphyrin π‐system. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of 20π TriAAOP revealed its antiaromatic character, whereas that of the 18π TriAAOP dication showed its aromatic character. The combined effect of the two meso‐heteroatoms was directly reflected in the redox properties of the porphyrin ring; TriAAOP was reduced more easily and more difficult to oxidize than the zinc(II) complex of 5,10,15,20‐tetraaryl‐5,15‐diaz‐aporphyrin (TADAP). In the ultraviolet‐visible‐near–infrared spectra of the materials, the lowest‐energy electronic excitations of the 19π and 18π TriAAOP derivatives were considerably red‐shifted compared with those of the isoelectronic TADAP derivatives. Based on the results of density functional theory calculations, it was concluded that the observed differences between TriAAOP and TADAP would arise from the high electronegativity of oxygen; specific frontier orbitals of the TriAAOP π‐systems were energetically stabilized relative to those of the TADAP π‐system. The present findings corroborate that the meso‐modification of a porphyrin rings with different kinds of heteroatoms is a promising strategy to fine tune their light‐response properties that are switchable by reversible single electron transfer processes.
We report on the synthesis and optical, magnetic, and electrochemical properties of nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes of 5,10,15,20-tetraaryl-5,15-diazaporphyrin–tertiary amine (TADAP–TA) conjugates. Metal-templated cyclization reactions of 9-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)amino-1-chloro-5-mesityldipyrrin and 9-(4-(diphenylamino)phenyl)amino-1-chloro-5-mesityldipyrrin (mesityl = 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) with nickel(II) or copper(II) acetate afforded the corresponding metal(II) complexes of TADAP–TA. The 20[Formula: see text], 19[Formula: see text], and 18[Formula: see text] oxidation states of the DAP ring in the TADAP – TAs were reversibly interconvertible by redox reactions. NMR spectroscopy of the 20[Formula: see text] and 18[Formula: see text] Ni-TADAP – TAs revealed their antiaromatic and aromatic characters, respectively, whereas electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy of the 19[Formula: see text] Ni-TADAP–TAs showed effective delocalization of an unshared electron spin in the DAP ring. The interconversion between the three oxidation states of TADAP – TAs also caused a distinct change in the optical properties of the DAP [Formula: see text]-electron system. Notably, all the 18[Formula: see text] dications exhibited weak and broad absorption bands in the near infrared region owing to the charge-transfer from the peripheral tertiary amine units (donor) to the cationic DAP center (acceptor). Cyclic voltammetry of TADAP – TAs exhibited the reversible 20[Formula: see text]/19[Formula: see text] and 19[Formula: see text]/18[Formula: see text] redox couples and the irreversible amine oxidation at the periphery. The electrochemical oxidation of the Ni-TADAP–triphenylamine conjugate generated reactive ammoniumyl radicals, which underwent intermolecular coupling to form a polymer of TADAP–TA on the electrode surface.
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