Bis-rhodium hexaphyrins: metalation of [28]hexaphyrin and a smooth Hückel aromatic–antiaromatic interconversion†
Harapriya Rath,Naoki Aratani,Jong Min Lim,Jae Seok Lee,Dongho Kim,Atsuhiro Osuka
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 05/12/2009 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B905859A
Abstract
Metalation of [28]hexaphyrin(1.1.1.1.1.1) with [RhCl(CO)2]2 resulted in the formation of an antiaromatic bis-Rh(I) complex, which can be oxidized to an aromatic bis-Rh(I) complex with retention of its rectangular structure.
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