Synthesis and properties of boron(III)-coordinated subbacteriochlorins

Shin-ya Hayashi; Eiji Tsurumaki; Yasuhide Inokuma; Pyosang Kim; Young Mo Sung; Dongho Kim; Atsuhiro Osuka

doi:10.1021/ja200669a

Synthesis and properties of boron(III)-coordinated subbacteriochlorins

J Am Chem Soc. 2011 Mar 30;133(12):4254-6. doi: 10.1021/ja200669a. Epub 2011 Mar 7.

Authors

Shin-ya Hayashi¹, Eiji Tsurumaki, Yasuhide Inokuma, Pyosang Kim, Young Mo Sung, Dongho Kim, Atsuhiro Osuka

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.

PMID: 21381741
DOI: 10.1021/ja200669a

Abstract

Subbacteriochlorins, which were prepared via hydrogenation of subporphyrins with Raney nickel, are modestly aromatic due to 14π-diazaannulenic circuit and exhibit characteristic blue-shifted Soret-like bands, intensified fluorescence spectra, and high oxidation potentials.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Boron Compounds / chemistry*
Crystallography, X-Ray
Models, Molecular
Molecular Structure
Porphyrins / chemistry*
Quantum Theory

Substances

Boron Compounds
Porphyrins
bacteriochlorin