Thiadiazole-derived expanded heteroazaporphyrinoids

Org Lett. 2001 Jul 12;3(14):2153-6. doi: 10.1021/ol015924l.

Abstract

[structure: see text] Heteroannulenes 1 and 3 containing three subunits of isoindole or pyrrole, respectively, three 1,3,4-thiadiazole moieties, and six aza-bridges have been synthesized by reaction of the corresponding diiminoisoindoline or diiminopyrroline with 2,5-diamino-1,3,4-thiadiazole. These conjugated nonaromatic 30 pi-electron macrocycles coordinate three metal ions within their central cavity and constitute one of the rare examples of expanded heteroazaporphyrinoids.