Synthesis of intermediate sitting-atop complexes (i-SAT) from the reaction between free base meso-tetraarylporphyrins and phosphorus(III) chloride in solvent free media

The reaction of meso-tetraarylporphyrins (H2tap) with phosphorus(III) chloride has been studied in the solid state. The reaction products are intermediate sitting-atop (i-SAT) complexes in which two pyrrolenine nitrogen atoms of the porphyrins act as electron donors to the phosphorus(III) atoms and two protons on the pyrrole nitrogen atoms remain. These new complexes have been characterized by (1H, 31P, 13C) NMR, FT-IR and UV–Vis spectroscopy, elemental analysis and electrical conductometry.

Graphical abstractThe reaction of meso-tetraarylporphyrins and PCl3 produced intermediate sitting-atop (i-SAT) complexes where two pyrrolenine nitrogen atoms of the porphyrins act as electron donors to d orbitals of phosphorus atom in PCl3.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide