Stabilization and structure of the cis Tautomer of a free-base porphyrin
Stabilization and structure of the cis Tautomer of a free-base porphyrin
Single-crystal X-ray analysis of the β-heptakis(trifluoromethyl)-meso-tetrakis(p-fluorophenyl)porphyrin, H2[(CF3)7TpFPP], has revealed the first example of a stable cis tautomer of a free-base porphyrin, the long-postulated intermediate of porphyrin tautomerism. The stability of the unique molecule appears to reflect a dual origin: a strongly saddled porphyrin skeleton, which alleviates electrostatic repulsion between the two NH protons, and two polarization-enhanced, transannular N−H⋅⋅⋅O−H⋅⋅⋅N hydrogen bond chains, each involving a molecule of water. DFT calculations suggest that the observed tautomer has a lower energy than the alternative, doubly hydrated trans tautomer by some 8.3 kcal mol−1. A fascinating prospect thus exists that H2[(CF3)7TpFPP]⋅2 H2O and cognate structures may act as supramolecular synthons, which, given their chirality, may even be amenable to resolution into optically pure enantiomers.
hydrogen bonding, porphyrins, supramolecular chemistry, tautomers, X-ray diffraction
10088-10092
Thomas, Kolle E.
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McCormick, Laura J.
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Vazquez-Lima, Hugo
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Ghosh, Abhik
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14 August 2017
Thomas, Kolle E.
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McCormick, Laura J.
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Vazquez-Lima, Hugo
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Ghosh, Abhik
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Thomas, Kolle E., McCormick, Laura J., Vazquez-Lima, Hugo and Ghosh, Abhik
(2017)
Stabilization and structure of the cis Tautomer of a free-base porphyrin.
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 56 (34), .
(doi:10.1002/anie.201701965).
Abstract
Single-crystal X-ray analysis of the β-heptakis(trifluoromethyl)-meso-tetrakis(p-fluorophenyl)porphyrin, H2[(CF3)7TpFPP], has revealed the first example of a stable cis tautomer of a free-base porphyrin, the long-postulated intermediate of porphyrin tautomerism. The stability of the unique molecule appears to reflect a dual origin: a strongly saddled porphyrin skeleton, which alleviates electrostatic repulsion between the two NH protons, and two polarization-enhanced, transannular N−H⋅⋅⋅O−H⋅⋅⋅N hydrogen bond chains, each involving a molecule of water. DFT calculations suggest that the observed tautomer has a lower energy than the alternative, doubly hydrated trans tautomer by some 8.3 kcal mol−1. A fascinating prospect thus exists that H2[(CF3)7TpFPP]⋅2 H2O and cognate structures may act as supramolecular synthons, which, given their chirality, may even be amenable to resolution into optically pure enantiomers.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 29 March 2017
Published date: 14 August 2017
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hydrogen bonding, porphyrins, supramolecular chemistry, tautomers, X-ray diffraction
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