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Reduction reactions of water soluble cyano-cobalt(III)-porphyrins: Metal versus ligand centered processes

Journal Article · · Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry; (USA)
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  1. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (USA)

Reduction reactions of dicyano-cobalt(III)-porphyrins (potential in vivo cyanide scavenger drugs) were studied by radiolytic and electrochemical methods using the water soluble tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (TPPS) and tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphyrin (TMPyP). For ((CN)2CoIIITPPS)-, reduction occurs stepwise to the CoII, CoI, and finally to the phlorin anion. This behavior is similar to that of the cobalt porphyrins in the absence of cyanide, except that the cyanide ligand shifts the reduction potentials to much more negative values. On the other hand, under radiolytic conditions, ((CN)2CoIIITMPyP)- is reduced on the porphyrin macrocycle by one electron to give the CoIII pi-radical anion, which disproportionates into the initial complex and the two-electron ring reduced CoIII phlorin. The radical anion is also formed by intramolecular electron transfer subsequent to the reaction of CoIITMPyP and cyanide. The results are compared with the chemistry of Vitamin B-12.

OSTI ID:
6551863
Journal Information:
Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry; (USA) Vol. 39:2; ISSN JIBID; ISSN 0162-0134
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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