title: Gold(III)-iridium(III) hybrid complexes of hexaphyrin(1.1.1.1.1.1).
abstract: Au revoIR: Hexaphyrin Au(III)-Ir(III) complexes were prepared from the reaction of a mono-Au(III) [26]hexaphyrin complex with [IrCl(cod)]2 followed by treatment with pyridine. N-Fusion reaction of this complex gave a syn-doubly N-fused hexaphyrin as the major product, which displayed antiaromatic properties such as strong paratropic ring current, a small HOMO-LUMO gap and a low-energy forbidden absorption. The oxidation of this fused product with MnO2 afforded an oxidatively cleaved product.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Naoda
authors.forename: Hirotaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Atsuhiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Osuka