Influence of the metal sites of M-N-C(M=Co, Fe, Mn) catalysts derived from metalloporphyrins in ethylbenzene oxidation

Transition metal catalysts M-N-C（M = Co,Fe,Mn） were synthesized by a template-free method by heating meso-tetraphenyl porphyrins（i.e.CoTPP,FeTPPCl,MnTPPCl） precursors.The catalysts were characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption,thermogravimetry,high-resolution transmission electron microscopy,and Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.The selective oxidation of ethylbenzene with molecular oxygen under a solvent-free condition was carried out to explore the catalytic performance of the M-N-Cs,which exhibited different catalytic performance.That was ascribed to the difference in M（Co,Fe,Mn） and different graphitization degree forming during the heating process,in which M（Co,Fe,Mn） might have different catalytic activity on the formation of the M-N-C catalyst.All the M-N-C composites had remarkable recyclability in the selective oxidation of ethylbenzene.

Occurrence and distribution of metals and porphyrins in Nigerian coal minerals

The metal contents of Nigerian coal minerals were analyzed using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Calcium, Na, and Fe occurred as the major elements with concentrations ranging from 9 782 μg/g for Ca to 432 μg/g for Na whereas K, Mg, Mn, Ni, Cr, Zn, Pb, and Cu, which occurred at trace levels ranged from 673.73 μg/g for Mg to 2.97 μg/g for Mn. The results of the quantitative analysis of porphyrins extracted from the coal minerals showed that Onyeama coal has the highest amount of porphyrins (ca～0.96 μg/g) while Okpara has the lowest (ca～0.30 μg/g). The porphyrins were qualitatively characterized by a combination of thin layer chromatography (TLC), infrared, and ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometers. The results of the mid infrared analysis (MIR) showed the presence of absorption bands at 3 440 cm～1～3 450 cm-1 and 1 640 cm-1～1 680 cm-1 , which are owing to the stretching vibrations of N ─ H and C─ C of aromatics, with C─ H out of plane (oop) bending vibrations at wavenumbers less than 900 cm-1, all of which are characteristic absorptions of porphyrin free base. The ultraviolet-visible data showed prominent peaks at ～400 nm(Soret band) and at wavelength ranges of 535 nm～550 nm(β-band) and 565 nm～ 600 nm (α-band) for the coal porphyrins analyzed. The geochemical significance of the metals and porphyrins in coal minerals are discussed.

Study on the synthesis and antimicrobial activity of novel cationic porphyrins

A novel series of quaternary ammonium cationic derivatives based on tetrapyridyl-porphyrin was synthesized. All the compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activities against S. aureus, E. coli and P. aeruginosa, and antifungal activities against C. albicans, where microorganisms were exposed and unexposed to the irradiation. The results revealed that some of these compounds, especially, 3a and 4a displayed satisfactory antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria S. aureus and moderate antifungal activity against C. albicans. Unfortunately, Gram-negative bacteria P aeruginasa was resistant to all compounds. The antimicrobial activity was found to be sensitive to the functional groups attached on the aromatic ring and the complex metal in the porphyrin ring, and decreased with the increase of electron-withdrawing capability of the functional groups. These preliminary results suggested that the remarkable antibacterial efficiency against S. aureus makes these substances promising antimicrobial agents.

A Convenient Synthetic Method of Metal Dendritic Porphyrins

A convenient synthetic method of metal dendritic porphyrins through the convergent synthetic strategy is described. The porphyrin core were linked with the synthetic fragments by forming ether or ester bonds to give five target compounds were prepared.

Electrochemical Behavior of Novel Bis(Aliphatic Amine) Ruthenium(Ⅱ)and Osmium (Ⅱ) Porphyrins

Bis (aliphatic amine ) ruthenium (Ⅱ) and osmium (Ⅱ) porphyrins, M (Por )-(H2NR)2 andM(Por) (HNR'2)2, [M = Ru and Os; Por=meso-tetrakis (p-tolyl)porphyrinato (TTP), meso-tetrakis (4-chlorophenyl )porphyrinato (4-Cl-TPP ), meso-tetrakis (3, 5-dichlorophenyl) porphyrinato (3, 5-Cl-TPP ) andmeso-tetraphenyl porphyrinato(TPP); R=methyl, ethyl, iso-propyl and t-butyl; R'=methyl and ethyl]were synthesized by us. The electrochemical behavior of these complexes in 1,2-dichloroethane with TBABF4as supporting electrolyte, has been studied by cyclic voltammetry and controlled potential electrolysis. Bis(aliphatic amine)ruthenium (Ⅱ)porphyrins under go reversible one-electron oxidation and one-electron reduction processes in 1,2-dichloroethane solution. The osmium(Ⅱ) analogues is shown two oxidation couplesⅢ and Ⅴ, an additional small wave Ⅳ. The redox potentials of these complexes are markedly dependent onthe nature of the substituent bound to the phenyl group of the porphyrin ring. It is obvious that redox potentials increases the electron-withdrawing power of the substituents increases. The couple I was found at-0. 34, -0. 23 and -0. 15 V vs CP2 Fe+/o (Cp2Fe = ferrocene) for Ru (TPP ) (H2NBu-t)2, Ru (4-Cl-TPP)(H2NBu-t)2 and Ru (3, 5-Cl-TPP) (H2NBu-t)2 respectively.

Synthesis of Polymer-Bonded Carbonyl Ruthenium (Ⅱ) and Osmium (Ⅱ) Porphyrins

The reactions of 5- (p-hydroxyphenyl)-10, 15, 20-tris (p-methoxyphenyl) porphyrin(H2Por) 1 respectively with triruthenium dodecacarbonyl [Ru3 (CO)12] and triosmiumdodecacarbonyl [Os3 (CO)12] under N2 gave complexes 2 and 3. Treatment of 2 (and 3) withMerrifield' peptide resin gave 4 (and 5) respectively.

Enhanced electrocatalytic activity of iron amino porphyrins using a flow cell for reduction of CO_(2) to CO

The flexibility of molecular catalysts is highly coveted for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide(CO_(2)) to carbon monoxide(CO) in both homogeneous and heterogeneous systems.While the electrocatalytic activity of molecular catalysts has been widely studied in H-cells;their less studied capabilities in more efficient flow cell reactors have the potential to rival that of heterogeneous catalysts.In this work,a comparative study of amino functionalized iron-tetraphenylporphyrins(amino-Fe-TPPs) immobilized onto carbonaceous materials in both H-cells and flow cells was conducted to selectively reduce CO_(2) to CO.In a flow cell set up operating in alkaline media,the resulting hybrid catalyst exhibits 87% faradaic efficiency(FE) with extraordinary current density(j) of 119 mA/cm^(2) and turnover frequency(TOF) of 14 s^(-1) at-1.0 V vs.RHE.This remarkable catalytic activity was achieved through thoughtful combination of molecular and flow cell design that provides an effective strategy for future immobilized heterogeneous approaches toward CO_(2) reduction reactions(CO_(2) RRs).

Cobalt porphyrins supported on carbon nanotubes as model catalysts of metal-N_(4)/C sites for oxygen electrocatalysis

Transition-metal based M-N_4/C catalysts are appealing for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction(OER). Employing model catalysts, which have well-defined molecular structures and coordination environments, to investigate electrocatalytic performance of M-N_4/C sites for ORR and OER is of fundamental significance. Herein, we reported the use of Co tetra(phenyl)porphyrin 1 and Co tetra(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin 2 as models to probe the role of Co-N_4/C sites for oxygen electrocatalysis. We showed that Co porphyrin 1 is more efficient than its structural analogue 2 for oxygen electrocatalysis in alkaline aqueous solutions, indicating that the electronrich Co-N_4/C site is more favored when noncovalently adsorbed on carbon supports. This work inspires rational design of reaction-oriented catalysts for sustainable energy storage and conversion technologies.

Theoretical Investigation on the Second-order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Chiral Amino Acid Zinc(Ⅱ) Porphyrins

Static second-order nonlinear optical effects of amino acid zinc(II) porphyrins 1, 2, 3 and 4 were calculated by the TDHF/PM3 method based on the molecular structures optimized at the semiempirical PM3 quantum chemistry level, showing due to the cancellation of symmetric center, these amino acid zinc(II) porphyrins exhibit second order nonlinear optical response. The analysis of β components indicated that these amino acid zinc(II) porphyrins are of multipola- rizabilities, and they may be ascribed as the “mixture” of octupolar and dipoar molecules with ||βJ=3||/||βJ=1|| ≈ 5. It is found that there are no significant differences between the static β values of non-chiral and chiral amino acid zinc(II) porphyrins. However, the βxyz component, which is quite important to quadratic macroscopic χ (2) susceptibility of chiral material, is increased significantly with the increase of side chain group of amino acids.

Liquid-phase epoxidation of propylene with molecular oxygen by chloride manganese meso-tetraphenylporphyrins

Propylene molecule owns two active sites,the direct epoxidation of propylene by dioxygen is still a challenge due to the limitation of selectivity.In this work,the direct liquid-phase propylene aerobic epoxidation protocol by chloride manganese meso-tetraphenylporphyrin(MnTPPCl)was developed.The conversion of propylene was 12.7%,and the selectivity towards PO(propylene oxide)reached up to 80.5%.The formation of PO was attributed to the mechanism via high-valent Mn species,which was confirmed by means of in situ UV–vis spectrum.

Synthesis of Substituted u-Oxo-bis[tetra-phenyl porphyrinatoiron] Compounds from Free Base Porphyrins by a One-pot Method

A novel method for synthesis of substituted u-oxo-bis[tetraphenyl porphyrinatoiron] compotmds （[TRPPFe]20） based on the reaction among free base porphyrins （TRPPH2）, FeSO4·7H2O and H2O in one pot was proposed and investigated. Four kinds of [TRPPFe]2O were synthesized by this novel synthetic method, and their structures were characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectra and UV-vis spectroscopy. The reaction conditions, including the effect of different iron salts on the formation of [TRPPFe]2O, the reaction time between FeSO4-7H2O and TRPPH2, the molar ratio of FeSO4-7H2O/TRPPH2 as well as the volume ratio of H2O/DMF, were investigated. The [TRPPFe]2O yield of 93% 98% could be obtained under the following optimal conditions： the reaction time of FeSOn-7H2O with TRPPH2 was about 10 h, the molar ratio of FeSOn-7H2O/TRPPH2 about 5 ： 1, and the volume ratio of H2O/DMF exceeded 2 ： 1. Further research indicated that only TRPPFeCI were formed once FeSOn-7H2O was replaced by FeCl2-4H2O, the reason of which might be that halogen ions in iron salts interfered the formation of [TRPPFe]2O, suggesting that halogen ions should be avoided in this novel synthetic method.

Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide by Heterogenized Cofacial Porphyrins

Great attention has been paid to cofacial porphyrins due to their many unique advantages over their monomeric analogs.However,their synthesis is usually complicated.In this work,a facile impregnation method for preparing heterogenized,cofacially stacked porphyrins is proposed.An anionic porphyrin is introduced as an underlayer for immobilization of cationic cobalt porphyrin via electrostatic force.The metal center of the underlying molecule contributes to the electronic structure of the upper cationic cobalt porphyrin.Screening reveals the anionic iron porphyrin to be the most efficient underlayer molecule,lowering the activation energy barrier of CO_(2) electroreduction,with an improved turnover frequency by 74%to8.0 s~(-1)at-0.6 V versus RHE.

Alkali metal cation effects on electrocatalytic CO_(2)reduction with iron porphyrins

The electrocatalytic CO_(2)reduction reaction(CO_(2)RR)has attracted increasing attention in recentyears.Practical electrocatalysis of CO_(2)RR must be carried out in aqueous solutions containing electrolytesof alkali metal cations such as sodium and potassium.Although considerable efforts havebeen made to design efficient electrocatalysts for CO_(2)RR and to investigate the structure–activityrelationships using molecular model complexes,only a few studies have been investigated the effectof alkali metal cations on electrocatalytic CO_(2)RR.In this study,we report the effect of alkali metalcations(Na^(+)and K^(+))on electrocatalytic CO_(2)RR with Fe porphyrins.By running CO_(2)RR electrocatalysisin dimethylformamide(DMF),we found that the addition of Na^(+)or K^(+)considerably improves thecatalytic activity of Fe chloride tetrakis(3,4,5‐trimethoxyphenyl)porphyrin(FeP).Based on thisresult,we synthesized an Fe porphyrin^(N)18C6‐FeP bearing a tethered 1‐aza‐18‐crown‐6‐ether(^(N)18C6)group at the second coordination sphere of the Fe site.We showed that with the tethered^(N)18C6 to bind Na^(+)or K^(+),^(N)18C6‐FeP is more active than FeP for electrocatalytic CO_(2)RR.This workdemonstrates the positive effect of alkali metal cations to improve CO_(2)RR electrocatalysis,which isvaluable for the rational design of new efficient catalysts.

Synthesis of Novel Polymer-Bonded Water-Soluble Metal Porphyrins

The reaction of 5, 10, 15, 20-tetra-(4-pyridyl) porphyrin 1 with triruthenium dodecacarbonyl [Ru3(CO)12], zinc(II) acetate, copper(II) acetate, cobalt(II) acetate afforded complexes 2a?2d respectively. Treatment of 2a?2d with Merrifield’s peptide resin obtained 3a?3d. The compounds 3a?3d reacted with methyl iodide respectively gave 4a?4d. New complexes 4a?4d have been identified by IR, UV-visible spectra, and AES.

Synthesis and Electrochemical Study of Water-Soluble Lanthanide Porphyrins

The water soluble tetra p sulfonatophenylporphyrinatolanthanide, [Ln·TPPS·OH ·2imidazole] ·3H 2O(Ln=Tb～Yb), were synthesized and characterized. Their stability and complex constants were also studied and determined. The structural formula of the lanthanide porphyrins was proposed too. The lanthanide atom is sitting above the porphyrin plane. For the lanthanide porphyrin complexes, the complex becomes more stable and the reduction potential has a slight shift to more positive values as the atomic number increases from Tb to Yb. The mechanism of electrode processes for these lanthanidee porphyrin complexes were investigated in details.

Meso-substituted cationic 3-and 4-N-Pyridylporphyrins and their Zn(II)derivatives for antibacterial photodynamic therapy

Photodynamic inactivation of microorganisms known as antibacterial photodynamic therapy(APDT)is one of the most promising and innovative approaches for the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms.Among the photosensitizers(PSs),compounds based on cationic porphyrins/metalloporphyrins are most successfully used to inactivate microorganisms.Series of meso-substituted cationic pyridylporphyrins and metalloporphyrins with various peripheral groups in the third and fourth positions of the pyrrole ring have been synthesized in Armenia.The aim of this work was to determine and test the most e®ective cationic porphyrins and metalloporphyrins with high photoactivity against Gram negative and Gram positive microorganisms.It was shown that the synthesized cationic pyridylporphyrins/metalloporphyrins exhibit a high degree of phototoxicity towards both types of bacteria,including the methicillinresistant S.aureus strain.Zinc complexes of porphyrins are more phototoxic than metal-free porphyrin analogs.The e®ectiveness of these Zn–metalloporphyrins on bacteria is consistent with the level of singlet oxygen generation.It was found that the high antibacterial activity of the studied cationic porphyrins/metalloporphyrins depends on four factors:the presence in the porphyrin macrocycle of a positive charge(+4),a central metal atom(Zn2þÞand hydrophobic peripheral functional groups as well as high values of quantum yields of singlet oxygen.The results indicate that meso-substituted cationic pyridylporphyrins/metalloporphyrins cannd wider application in photoinactivation of bacteria than anionic or neutral PSs usually used in APDT.

Porphyrins in Reverse Micelles: the Side-chain Length and the Triplet-state Lifetime

Using bis(2-ethylhexyl) sodium sulfosuccinate (AOT) as surfactant, two amphiphilic porphyrin terminated with imidazole were studied in AOT/iso-octane/water reverse micelles, intending to mimic the relationship between microenvironments in organism and the amphiphilic properties of porphyrins for photodynamic therapy drugs.

Synthesis of Novel Diporphyrins

The novel diporphyrin ligands in which the two porphyrin ring units attached via a rigid aromatic linker were prepared. Their structures have been identified by IR, UV visible, 1 H NMR spectra and elemental analysis.

Theoretical studies on the one-and two-photon absorption properties of azulenylporphyrins and azulene-fused porphyrins

The electronic structures, one-photon absorption （OPA） and two-photon absorption （TPA） properties of the azulenylporphyrins and azulene-fused porphyrins have been comparatively studied by using DFT/B3LYP/6-31G（d） and the ZINDO/SDCI method. With the number of azulenyl groups increasing, the OPA wavelengths of all molecules are red-shifted in 400-600 nm and the two-photon absorption cross section is gradually enlarged. The azulene-fused structures facilitate an expanding conjugated area and increasing TPA cross section. The origin of TPA properties of studied compounds is studied with a two-level model. In summary, the azulene-fused porphyrins exhibit strong two-photon absorption.

Kinetic Studies on Interactions of Ferreous-porphyrins with Hydrogen Peroxide

In an alkali-methanol solution, both 1- and 2-naphthol can be converted into 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone(HNQ) with selectivity more than 95% by H_2O_2 over metalloporphyrin catalyst. The UV-Vis spectra indicate that a high valence oxygen-ferreous porphyrin intermediate has been produced by addition of an aqueous solution of H_2O_2 into the catalytic system. This intermediate formation rate is influenced by the concentrations of low valence ferrous porphyrin, H_2O_2, and NaOH existing in the system. With the aid of the UV-Vis spectrum varieties, the rate equations and formation rate constants of the intermediate at different temperatures can be determined by changing the original concentration of each reactant. The formation activation energy of this intermediate was also determined by changing temperature.