Oxidative Porphyrinoid Metamorphosis of Fourfold N‐Confused [32]Octaphyrin Bis‐Metal Complex to Doubly Linked 10‐Oxacorrole Metal Complex Dimer

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Authors: Yunlong Liu, Ling Xu, Yutao Rao, Bangshao Yin, Mingbo Zhou, Atsuhiro Osuka, Jianxin Song
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Abstract

-mediated cyclization of β,β'-dibromotetrapyrrin metal complexes furnishes fourfold N-confused (NC) [32]octaphyrin bis-metal complexes that exhibit global antiaromaticity. Subsequent site-selective oxidation at the inner α-positions triggers an unprecedented porphyrinoid metamorphosis, affording doubly linked 10-oxacorrole metal complex dimers via oxygen incorporation and skeletal reorganization. Notably, these products display dual electronic structures in which locally aromatic 18π 10-oxacorrole subunits are embedded within a globally antiaromatic 32π circuit, whereas diketo-octaphyrin metal complex products show globally aromatic 30π systems. This transformation demonstrates that oxidative functionalization of NC frameworks enables precise control over both molecular topology and π-electronic structure. These findings establish oxidative skeletal editing as a general strategy for inducing porphyrinoid metamorphosis and accessing previously unattainable aromaticity patterns.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders

Publication details

Journal / source
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
65
Issue
36
Pages
e4104555–e4104555
Publication date
15 July 2026
Language
EN