B. Szyszko, Kamil Kupietz, L. Szterenberg
Jan 27, 2014
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Abstract
The reaction of p-benziporphyrin, sodium tetrachloroaurate(III) dihydrate, and potassium carbonate in dichloromethane yielded gold(III) 5,10,15,20-tetraaryl-21-carbaporphyrin owing to the contraction of p-phenylene to cyclopentadiene. This molecule is the very first representative of a true 5,10,15,20-tetraaryl-21-carbaporphyrin complex where four trigonal donor atoms are involved in equatorial coordination. The contraction adds an unprecedented route to numerous organic transformations of aromatic compounds catalyzed by simple gold(III) compounds. p-Benziporphyrin provided the unique environment to alter the fundamental reactivity of the benzene unit facilitating its contraction to cyclopentadiene.