title: Synthesis and reactivity of 5,10,15-triaryl doubly N-confused bilanes.
abstract: A series of 5,10,15-tris(pentafluorophenyl) doubly N-confused bilanes were synthesized in a stepwise manner with the aid of sterically demanding N-protecting groups, in which the difference in reactivity between regular pyrrole and N-confused pyrrole plays a crucial role in the synthetic strategy. Some doubly N-confused bilanes were converted into porphyrinoids or a unique 2:2 copper(II) complex with a helical structure. In addition, the conformations and electronic states of the doubly N-confused bilanes were investigated theoretically, giving fruitful information about the effect of confusion on the bilane skeleton.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan.
authors.forename: Motoki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toganoh
authors.forename: Sabapathi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gokulnath
authors.forename: Yasunori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawabe
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Furuta
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D006845:Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D008665:Metalloporphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D008968:Molecular Conformation
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D006845:Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated; D008665:Metalloporphyrins; D003300:Copper