Mesobiliverdin IXα dimethyl ester (7) was obtained by hydrogenation of protobiliverdin IXα dimethyl ester (8). Zinc 5-oxamesoporphyrin IX dimethyl ester tetrafluoroborate (6) was prepared by the cyclization of 7 with zinc acetate in acetic anhydride followed by a treatment with aqueous sodium tetrafluoroborate. Bis(pyridine) mesoverdohemochrome IXα dimethyl ester (4) was obtained by the cyclization of 7 with both iron(II) sulfate and iron(III) chloride in acetic anhydride containing a small amount of pyridine. Bis(tosylmethyl isocyanide) mesoverdohemochrome IXα dimethyl ester (5) was prepared by the addition of excess tosylmethyl isocyanide (TsCH2NC) to 4. Both 4 and 5 reacted with ammonia to give iron(III) 5-azamesoporphyrin IX dimethyl ester (10). The Mössbauer spectra of bis(pyridine) verdohemochromes (4, 13, and 14) snowed doublet peaks having parameters of δ=0.41–0.43 mm s−1 and ΔEQ=1.24–1.26 mm s−1, indicating that the oxidation states of the central irons of these complexes are iron(II). Bis(TsCH2NC) verdohemochromes (5, 15, and 17) showed single peaks having parameters of δ=0.21–0.28 mm s−1. Unstable intermediate and stable final bis(TsCH2NC) octaethyl verdohemochromes, obtained by the addition of TsCH2NC to 4, were compared with the 1H NMR and Mössbauer spectra.
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