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  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Supramolecular Chemistry

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  • Push-pull porphyrins are of interest for their unique electronic properties.
  • Understanding the structure-property relationships of quinoidal porphyrins is crucial for developing new materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize novel push-pull quinoidal porphyrin monomers.
  • To investigate the structural and electronic properties of these porphyrins.
  • To explore the extension of this synthesis to porphyrin dimers.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of push-pull quinoidal porphyrin monomers via bromination, thioacetal formation, palladium-catalyzed coupling, and DDQ oxidation.
  • X-ray crystallography for structural determination of monomers and dimers.
  • Computational studies for predicting structural parameters.

Main Results:

  • Successful synthesis of a series of push-pull quinoidal porphyrin monomers.
  • Crystal structures indicate no significant singlet biradical or zwitterionic resonance.
  • Ethyne-linked porphyrin dimer exhibits a small inter-porphyrin torsion angle (3°), contrasting with computational predictions.
  • Free-base monomers form tightly π-stacked layers despite steric hindrance and curved geometry.

Conclusions:

  • The synthesized push-pull quinoidal porphyrins possess distinct structural and electronic characteristics.
  • The study provides insights into the solid-state packing of curved porphyrin systems.
  • The synthetic strategy could be valuable for designing functional porphyrin-based materials.