title: Synthetic protocols for the nitration of corroles.
abstract: The modification of peripheral positions of corroles by introduction of nitro groups is an important functionalization of this macrocycle. The nitro substituent strongly influences the corrole behavior leading to the preparation of macrocycles with different properties, which can be of interest for their exploitation as catalysts, sensing layers in chemical sensors or in the field of supramolecular chemistry. In the last few years we have developed different routes for the β-nitration of the corrole ring, and we report here novel synthetic protocols which can allow the formation of tri- and tetranitro derivatives, as demonstrated by X-ray analysis. In all of the methodologies used, the presence of isocorrole species as reaction intermediates was established, which regenerated the corresponding corrole by metal insertion.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pomarico
authors.forename: Frank R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Fronczek
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nardis
authors.forename: Kevin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paolesse