title: Tetraphenyloxybenziporphyrin, a new organometallic ligand for silver(III) and gold(III).
abstract: [Structure: see text] Reaction of 4-hydroxyisophthalaldehyde with excess phenyl magnesium bromide gave a dicarbinol and this condensed with pyrrole and aromatic aldehydes in the presence of BF3.Et2O to afford, following oxidation with DDQ, novel tetraarylcarbaporphyrinoids in 10-24% yield. Further reaction with silver(I) acetate or gold(III) acetate gave stable organometallic derivatives that retained the aromatic characteristics of the parent macrocycle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois 61790-4160, USA.
authors.forename: Jessica A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: El-Beck
authors.forename: Timothy D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Lash