Issue 25, 2011

Porphyrin complexes of the period 6 main group and late transition metals

Abstract

Metalloporphyrin complexes of the period six metals gold, mercury, thallium, lead and bismuth are often overlooked in favour of their lighter congeners. These complexes exhibit unusual coordination geometries, prominently featuring the metal centre residing out the porphyrin plane. Not only are these compounds chemically interesting, but several applications for these complexes are beginning to emerge. Gold and bismuth porphyrins have medicinal applications including novel chemotherapeutics and sensitizers for α-radiotherapy, while gold porphyrins have applications in materials chemistry and catalysis. This perspective serves to highlight trends in the synthesis and structure of these heavy metal complexes as well as illustrate the considerations necessary for rationally designing elaborate porphyrin architectures.

Graphical abstract: Porphyrin complexes of the period 6 main group and late transition metals

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
06 Dec 2010
Accepted
02 Feb 2011
First published
07 Mar 2011

Dalton Trans., 2011,40, 6591-6609

Porphyrin complexes of the period 6 main group and late transition metals

C. M. Lemon, P. J. Brothers and B. Boitrel, Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 6591 DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01711F

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