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Synthesis and characterization of new isomeric water-soluble porphyrins. Tetra(2-N-methylpyridyl)porphine and tetra(3-N-methylpyridyl)porphine. [Acid solvolysis of zinc porphyrin isomers]

Journal Article · · Inorg. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic50163a072· OSTI ID:7345319

Preparation of a series of water soluble porphyrins, tetra(2-N-methylpyridyl)porphine (TMpyP(2)), tetra(3-N-methylpyridyl)porphine (TMpyP(3)), and tetra(4-N-methylpyridyl)porphine (TMpyP(4)) is described. TmpyP(4) precipitates immediately from 2.0M HClO/sub 4/, TMpyP(3) requires 24h at O/sup 0/C for precipitation, and TMpyP(2) remains in solution. The acid solvolysis behavior of the zinc porphyrin(ZrP)isomers was studied in 1.0M acid solutions at 25/sup 0/C; and under pseudo-first-order conditions, the reactions were first order in ZnP. Different rates of acid solvolysis in HCl and HNO/sub 3/ for TpyP(4) are shown to arise from different rate laws. Substituted deuteroporphyrins were used in the acid solvolysis studies, and the rates of solvolysis were found to be faster the higher the basicity of the free porphyrin toward protons. The observed zinc porphyrin kinetic solvolysis order, TpyP(3) greater than TpyP(4) greater than TpyP(2), parallels the electrochemical reduction potentials of the porphyrins in 1.0M HCl. (BLM)

Research Organization:
Howard Univ., Washington, DC
OSTI ID:
7345319
Journal Information:
Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Inorg. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 15:9; ISSN INOCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English