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Organoplatinum(II) complexes of calix[4]phyrin analogues, singly N-confused calix[4]phyrin (Pt-2), and doubly N-confused calix[4]phyrin (Pt-3), were synthesized and characterized. The explicit structures of these organoplatinum(II) complexes were elucidated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic studies. The introduction of N-confused pyrrole rings to the parent calix[4]phyrin scaffold was found to have profound effects on the photophysical properties, such as the bathochromic shifts of both the absorption and phosphorescence maxima. The triplet excited state properties of these platinum complexes were analyzed by DFT calculations at the B3LYP level. The organoplatinum(II) complexes derived from the deformed scaffolds can serve as potent triplet sensitizers for singlet oxygen generation under aerobic conditions.

The chemistry of metal helical complexes has attracted wide interest not only because of their resemblance with DNA structure but also due to their unique photophysical and chiroptical properties. Linear hexapyrrolic ligand 1 has been designed and synthesized using 3-pyrrolyl BODIPY as a key precursor. The reactivity of the appended pyrrole group of 3pyrrolyl BODIPY was taken as an advantage to synthesize bis(3pyrrolyl BODIPY) by treating 3-pyrrolyl BODIPY with 10 equiv of acetone in CHCl 3 under acid-catalyzed conditions and afforded bis(3-pyrrolyl BODIPY) 2 in 20% yield. Bis(3-pyrrolyl BODIPY) 2, in which two 3-pyrrolyl BODIPY units were connected via sp 3 meso carbon, was very stable, and its identity was confirmed by HR-MS, NMR, and X-ray crystallographic analysis. The X-ray structure revealed that the 3-pyrrolyl BODIPY moieties in bis(3pyrrolyl BODIPY) 2 remained almost planar and arranged at an angle of 98.4°with each other, leading to a V-shaped conformation. In the next step, bis(3-pyrrolyl BODIPY) 2 was treated with AlCl 3 in acetonitrile/methanol at reflux to afford hexapyrrolic ligand 1. Hexapyrrolic ligand 1 was treated with CuCl 2 in acetonitrile at room temp for 1 h followed by crystallization to afford helical bis-Cu(II) complex 1-Cu. Bis-Cu(II) complex 1-Cu was characterized and studied by HR-MS, X-ray crystallography, ESR, absorption, and DFT/TD-DFT techniques. The X-ray structure revealed that the bis-Cu(II) complex was a double-stranded bimetallic helicate and each Cu(II) ion was coordinated to four nitrogen atoms of two dipyrrin units from two hexapyrrolic ligands in a distorted tetrahedral geometry. The crystal packing diagram showed that the bis-Cu(II) complex formed as a racemic mixture containing both M and P isomers which was unable to isolate. The ESR spectrum of bis-Cu(II) complex 1-Cu indicated the presence of two noninteracting Cu(II) ions in slightly different coordination environments. DFT and TD-DFT studies were in agreement with the experimental observations of bis(3-pyrrolyl BODIPY) 2 complex and bis-Cu(II) complex 1-Cu.

Triplet photosensitizers that generate singlet oxygen efficientlya re attractive for applications such as photodynamic therapy (PDT). Extending the absorption band to an ear-infrared (NIR) region (700 nm %)w ith reasonable photostability is one of the major demands in the rational design of such sensitizers. We herein prepared as eries of mono-and bis-palladium complexes (1-Pd-H 2 , 2-Pd-H 2 , 1-Pd-Pd,a nd 2-Pd-Pd)b ased on modified calix[6]phyrins as photosensitizers for singlet oxygen generation.T hese palladium complexes showed intense absorption profiles in the visible-to-NIR region (500-750nm) depending on the number of central metals. Upon photoirradiation in the presence of 1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN) as as ubstrate for reactiveo xygen species, the bis-palladium complexes generated singlet oxygen with high efficiency and excellent photostability.S inglet oxygen generation was confirmed from the characteristics pectral feature of the spin trapped complex in the EPR spectrum and the intact 1 O 2 emission at 1270 nm.

Syntheses and Ca2+ release potentials of four dimeric analogs of adenophostin A (AdA) through activation of type 1 IP3R are reported. These analogs are full agonists of IP3R and are equipotent to AdA, the most potent agonist of IP3R.

Norroles are isomers of corroles containing a direct pyrrole N–pyrrole C link instead of a pyrrole C–pyrrole C link of corroles. 22-Oxanorroles are core-modified norroles in which one of the pyrroles is replaced with a furan ring. A straightforward route is adopted to synthesize the first examples of aromatic meso-triaryl-22-oxanorroles containing a pyrrole N–pyrrole α-C direct bond in 4–7% yields by condensing 16-oxatripyrrane and (1H-pyrrol-3-yl)­(p-tolyl)­methanol in CH2Cl2 under mild acid-catalyzed conditions followed by oxidation with DDQ.

The 20π porphyrinoids are immediate higher homologues of 18π porphyrins and differ from porphyrins in aromaticity which in turn affects the structure, properties and chemical reactivities. Research over the years indicated that the 20π porphyrinoids can be stabilized as non-aromatic/anti-aromatic or Mobius aromatic macrocycles using different strategies such as core-modification of porphyrins, non-metal/metal complexation of porphyrins, peripheral modification of porphyrins and expanded porphyrinoids. The structural properties such as aromaticity of the macrocycle can be controlled by choosing the right synthetic strategy. This review will provide an overview of the development in the chemistry of 20π porphyrinoids giving emphasize on the synthesis, structure and electronic properties of these macrocycles which have huge potential for various applications.

A new fluorophore, α-acrylaldehyde 3-pyrrolyl BODIPY was synthesized by treating 3-pyrrolyl BODIPY with a mixture of 3-(dimethylamino) acrolein and POCl 3 under Vilsmeier-Haack reaction conditions. The X-ray structure revealed that the fluorophore was almost planar, and the appended pyrrole was in the same plane with a small deviation from the mean plane. We investigated the potential use of α-acrylaldehyde 3-pyrrolyl BODIPY for sensing thiol containing amino acids such as cysteine/homocysteine (Cys/Hcy). Our studies showed that the α-acrylaldehyde-3-pyrrolyl BODIPY was found to be useful for exclusive sensing of Cys/Hcy and to exhibit different optical signaling responses to Cys and Hcy at physiological pH in aq. CH 3 CN (1 : 1 v/v, PBS) medium. The enhancement in optical properties for Cys and quenching in same properties for Hcy was attributed to different binding modes of Cys/Hcy with αacrylaldehyde 3-pyrrolyl BODIPY.