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Copper corroles are inherently saddled.

Abraham B Alemayehu1, Emmanuel Gonzalez, Lars Kristian Hansen

  • 1Department of Chemistry and Center for Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, University of Tromsø, 9037 Tromsø, Norway.

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Copper corroles exhibit significantly saddled ring structures due to a unique copper(d)-corrole(pi) orbital interaction. This contrasts with planar cobalt and iridium corroles, revealing a key factor in metallocorrole structural chemistry.

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Area of Science:

  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Computational Chemistry

Background:

  • Metallocorroles are macrocyclic complexes with diverse applications.
  • Steric hindrance significantly influences the planarity of corrole macrocycles in cobalt(III) and iridium(III) complexes.
  • Understanding the electronic and structural factors governing metallocorrole geometry is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the structural characteristics of sterically unhindered copper corroles.
  • To elucidate the electronic interactions responsible for the observed geometry in copper corroles.
  • To compare the structural behavior of copper corroles with cobalt and iridium corroles.

Main Methods:

  • X-ray crystallography was employed to analyze the solid-state structures of two copper meso-triarylcorroles.
  • Spectroscopic methods were used to probe the electronic structure.
  • Computational modeling was utilized to understand orbital interactions.

Main Results:

  • Copper meso-triarylcorroles displayed substantially saddled corrole ring conformations.
  • This nonplanar distortion was attributed to a specific copper(d)-corrole(pi) orbital interaction.
  • The electronic structure was described as a Cu(II)-corrole(*2-) system, indicating a noninnocent corrole ligand.
  • These findings contrasted sharply with the planar macrocycles observed in sterically hindered cobalt(III) and iridium(III) corroles.

Conclusions:

  • Copper corroles possess an inherent tendency towards saddled conformations driven by electronic factors, specifically the copper(d)-corrole(pi) interaction.
  • This study provides a rare example where orbital interactions are the primary driving force for significant nonplanar distortion in a metallocorrole system.
  • The structural diversity in metallocorroles, as exemplified by copper, cobalt, and iridium complexes, offers intriguing insights into their chemical behavior and potential applications.