Photophysical Properties of a Novel Metalloporphyrin FeBr [TCPP-(CH₃)₄]·0.5(CH₃OH) (TCPP = meso-tetra (4-Carboxyphenyl) Porphyrin)

Abstract

A new porphyrin FeBr [TCPP-(CH₃)₄]·0.5(CH₃OH) (1), (TCPP = meso-tetra (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin), has been synthesized via a solvothermal reaction and characterized by X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 is characterized as an isolated structure with a distorted nonplanar porphyrin macrocycle and an embedded Fe^III ion coordinating to four pyrrole nitrogen atoms and one bromine atom. The TCPP is esterified with methanol. The reaction mechanism and photophysical properties were explored.

Keywords:

• crystal
• esterify
• hydrothermal
• photophysical properties
• porphyrin

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the financial support of the National Science and Technology Support Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology of P. R. China (2012BAC11B01).