Longbin Ren, Yi Han, Liuying Jiao, Ya Zou, Jishan Wu
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Abstract
Porphyrin-based nanohoops, nanorings, and cages with fully π-conjugated structures are highly sought after, but their synthesis remains challenging. Herein, we report the template-free synthesis of a highly strained, bithiophene-bridged porphyrin cyclophane (1) from a porphyrin quinone via a stereoselective nucleophilic addition followed by intermolecular Yamamoto coupling strategy. X-ray crystallographic analyses of 1 and its dication 12+ reveal significantly distorted cyclophane-like geometries, with calculated strain energies of 51.2 and 80.7 kcal/mol, respectively. While the neutral compound 1 exhibits localized aromaticity, the dication 12+ is globally aromatic, with the porphyrin unit displaying weak antiaromaticity. Additionally, the dication 12+ undergoes nucleophilic addition with chloride, relieving strain. This work presents a novel synthetic strategy for highly strained, fully π-conjugated systems with intriguing electronic properties and chemical reactivity.
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Angewandte Chemie, a journal of the German Chemical Society (GDCh), maintains a leading position among scholarly journals in general chemistry with an impressive Impact Factor of 16.6 (2022 Journal Citation Reports, Clarivate, 2023). Published weekly in a reader-friendly format, it features new articles almost every day. Established in 1887, Angewandte Chemie is a prominent chemistry journal, offering a dynamic blend of Review-type articles, Highlights, Communications, and Research Articles on a weekly basis, making it unique in the field.