Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc(II) Complexes Bearing 4-Acridinol and 1-Phenazinol Ligands.

The synthesis and characterization of zinc(II) chelates bearing acridin-4-ol (A), phenazin-1-ol (P), and benzo[b]phenazin-1-ol (bP) are presented. The formation of homoleptic (ZnX2) or heteroleptic (ZnX1) products can be controlled by stochiometric or excess amounts of zinc(II) acetylacetonate monohydrate, Zn(acac)2, respectively. Electrochemical and photophysical studies show that the homoleptic complexes (ZnA2, ZnP2, and ZnbP2) have ligand-centered properties inherited from the corresponding free ligands. Calculations using density functional theory (DFT) agree with the observed experimental ligand-centered photophysical and electrochemical behavior.

A quinoidal bis-phenalenyl-fused porphyrin with supramolecular organization and broad near-infrared absorption.

A bis-phenalenyl-fused porphyrin has been synthesized by thermal dehydro-aromatization reaction regioselectively as a single syn-isomer. X-ray crystal structure revealed that both phenalenyl units of this porphyrin have close π-π contacts forming continuous network of interacting porphyrin rings. A broad and intense NIR absorption can be attributed to quinoidal character of bis-phenalenyl-fused porphyrin.