metal-organic compounds
(2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-Octaethyl-5-phenylporphyrinato)platinum(II)
aSchool of Chemistry, SFI Tetrapyrrole Laboratory, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
*Correspondence e-mail: sengem@tcd.ie
The title compound, [Pt(C42H48N4)], was obtained through metallation of the corresponding free base with PtCl2, followed by crystallization from methylene chloride/methanol. The molecule exhibits an almost planar macrocycle with an average deviation of the 24 macrocyclic atoms from their least-squares plane (Δ24) of 0.04 Å and an average Pt—N bond length of 2.022 Å. Despite the unsymmetrical substitution pattern, there is no significant difference between distortion of the geometry at the phenyl substituted meso position and those of unsubstituted meso positions.
Related literature
For background to the conformation of ); Senge et al. (1992, 2000). For the chemistry of highly substituted platinum(II) with mixed meso substituents, see: Senge et al. (2010). For Pt(II) porphyrin structures, see: Hazell (1984); Milgrom et al. (1988); Senge (2000); Shmilovits et al. (2003); Umemiya et al. (2003). For handling of the crystals, see: Hope (1994). For details on normal-coordinate structural decomposition analysis, see Jentzen et al. (1997).
see: Senge (2006Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2004); cell SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT-Plus; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536811026882/ya2143sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811026882/ya2143Isup2.hkl
The free base porphyrin (60 mg, 0.098 mmol) and 52 mg PtCl2 (0.196 mmol, 2 equivalents) were refluxed at 188 °C in benzonitrile under an argon atmosphere. Heating was continued for 5 days until TLC monitoring showed a single red-brown product spot. The solvent was evaporated by distillation under reduced pressure (2 to 4 mbar at 120 °C) and the residue dissolved in a small amount of dichloromethane and filtered through a silica gel frit eluting with CH2Cl2/n-hexane (1:2, v/v). Further purification was achieved on a silica gel column with CH2Cl2/n-hexane (1:3, v/v) to yield 60 mg of red-brown crystals after precipitation from dichloromethane/methanol (0.74 mmol, 76%). M. p. 253 °C; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): d= 10.02 (s, 2H, 10-H, 20-H), 9.98 (s, 1H, 15-H), 8.19 (d, 2H, J = 6.9 Hz, phenyl-H), 7.80 (t, 1H, J = 7.9 Hz, phenyl-H), 7.67 (t, 1H, J = 7.6 Hz, phenyl-H), 4.01 (q, 8H, J = 7.6 Hz, CH2CH3), 3.93 (q, 4H, J = 7.5 Hz, CH2CH3), 1.91 (m, 12H, CH2CH3), 1.86 (t, 6H, J = 7.6 Hz, CH2CH3), 1.13 p.p.m. (t, 6H, J = 7.5 Hz, CH2CH3); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): d= 18.2, 19.5, 21.3, 29.6, 97.9, 99.3, 126.3, 128.4, 133.2, 137.0, 138.0, 139.1, 140.7, 141.6, 141.7, 143.0 p.p.m.; UV/vis (CH2Cl2): λmax (lg ε) = 386 (6.60), 504 (5.28), 539 nm (5.78).
Hydrogen atoms were placed geometrically (C-H 0.95 Å for aromatic, 0.99 Å for methylene, and 0.98 Å for methyl H atoms) and included in the
in riding model approximation with U(H) set to 1.2Ueq(C) [1.5Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms]. The highest peak of residual electron density is at the distance of 0.852 Å from the Pt atom.Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2004); cell
SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2004); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).[Pt(C42H48N4)] | F(000) = 1624 |
Mr = 803.93 | Dx = 1.545 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 9498 reflections |
a = 17.1661 (6) Å | θ = 4.8–55.2° |
b = 8.9301 (3) Å | µ = 4.10 mm−1 |
c = 22.8471 (8) Å | T = 90 K |
β = 99.367 (1)° | Needle, red-brown |
V = 3455.6 (2) Å3 | 0.50 × 0.10 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 7989 independent reflections |
Radiation source: sealed tube | 6809 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.037 |
phi and ω scans | θmax = 27.6°, θmin = 1.4° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) | h = −22→22 |
Tmin = 0.227, Tmax = 0.664 | k = −11→11 |
43758 measured reflections | l = −29→29 |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.020 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.053 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0235P)2 + 3.9546P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
7989 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.006 |
432 parameters | Δρmax = 1.15 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.60 e Å−3 |
[Pt(C42H48N4)] | V = 3455.6 (2) Å3 |
Mr = 803.93 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 17.1661 (6) Å | µ = 4.10 mm−1 |
b = 8.9301 (3) Å | T = 90 K |
c = 22.8471 (8) Å | 0.50 × 0.10 × 0.10 mm |
β = 99.367 (1)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 7989 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) | 6809 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.227, Tmax = 0.664 | Rint = 0.037 |
43758 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.020 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.053 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 1.15 e Å−3 |
7989 reflections | Δρmin = −0.60 e Å−3 |
432 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. Higher thermal librational movement was observed for some ethyl side chain carbon atoms. The nonstandard crystal setting was choosen on the basis of systematic absences in XPREP. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Pt | 0.099751 (5) | 0.192585 (10) | 0.898825 (4) | 0.01038 (4) | |
N21 | 0.07362 (13) | 0.3564 (2) | 0.83785 (9) | 0.0122 (4) | |
N22 | 0.20559 (13) | 0.2911 (2) | 0.92502 (10) | 0.0118 (4) | |
N23 | 0.12560 (13) | 0.0283 (2) | 0.95988 (10) | 0.0132 (4) | |
N24 | −0.00526 (12) | 0.0906 (2) | 0.87159 (10) | 0.0137 (4) | |
C1 | 0.00573 (15) | 0.3621 (3) | 0.79639 (12) | 0.0139 (5) | |
C2 | 0.00634 (16) | 0.4929 (3) | 0.75972 (12) | 0.0150 (5) | |
C3 | 0.07411 (15) | 0.5693 (3) | 0.77917 (11) | 0.0135 (5) | |
C4 | 0.11799 (15) | 0.4813 (3) | 0.82804 (11) | 0.0124 (5) | |
C5 | 0.19422 (15) | 0.5097 (3) | 0.85827 (11) | 0.0122 (5) | |
C6 | 0.23629 (15) | 0.4187 (3) | 0.90267 (11) | 0.0119 (5) | |
C7 | 0.31682 (15) | 0.4437 (3) | 0.93470 (11) | 0.0124 (5) | |
C8 | 0.33098 (16) | 0.3339 (3) | 0.97658 (12) | 0.0141 (5) | |
C9 | 0.26224 (15) | 0.2396 (3) | 0.97018 (12) | 0.0128 (5) | |
C10 | 0.25645 (15) | 0.1147 (3) | 1.00507 (12) | 0.0139 (5) | |
H10 | 0.2999 | 0.0954 | 1.0355 | 0.017* | |
C11 | 0.19446 (15) | 0.0155 (3) | 1.00036 (11) | 0.0136 (5) | |
C12 | 0.19191 (16) | −0.1167 (3) | 1.03684 (12) | 0.0146 (5) | |
C13 | 0.12096 (16) | −0.1833 (3) | 1.01810 (12) | 0.0142 (5) | |
C14 | 0.07986 (15) | −0.0924 (3) | 0.97043 (11) | 0.0132 (5) | |
C15 | 0.00550 (16) | −0.1219 (3) | 0.94010 (12) | 0.0156 (5) | |
H15 | −0.0210 | −0.2074 | 0.9519 | 0.019* | |
C16 | −0.03400 (15) | −0.0374 (3) | 0.89372 (12) | 0.0147 (5) | |
C17 | −0.11039 (15) | −0.0758 (3) | 0.85982 (12) | 0.0169 (6) | |
C18 | −0.12670 (15) | 0.0298 (3) | 0.81659 (13) | 0.0170 (6) | |
C19 | −0.06125 (15) | 0.1341 (3) | 0.82456 (12) | 0.0155 (5) | |
C20 | −0.05565 (16) | 0.2593 (3) | 0.79034 (12) | 0.0159 (5) | |
H20 | −0.0985 | 0.2773 | 0.7592 | 0.019* | |
C21 | −0.05598 (16) | 0.5299 (3) | 0.70760 (12) | 0.0184 (6) | |
H21A | −0.0569 | 0.6395 | 0.7011 | 0.022* | |
H21B | −0.1083 | 0.4997 | 0.7166 | 0.022* | |
C22 | −0.04139 (19) | 0.4511 (4) | 0.65095 (13) | 0.0296 (7) | |
H22A | 0.0095 | 0.4834 | 0.6411 | 0.044* | |
H22B | −0.0837 | 0.4769 | 0.6183 | 0.044* | |
H22C | −0.0406 | 0.3424 | 0.6571 | 0.044* | |
C31 | 0.09262 (16) | 0.7167 (3) | 0.75170 (12) | 0.0155 (5) | |
H31A | 0.0717 | 0.7145 | 0.7087 | 0.019* | |
H31B | 0.1506 | 0.7292 | 0.7565 | 0.019* | |
C32 | 0.05705 (17) | 0.8509 (3) | 0.77993 (13) | 0.0199 (6) | |
H32A | −0.0003 | 0.8381 | 0.7760 | 0.030* | |
H32B | 0.0687 | 0.9431 | 0.7597 | 0.030* | |
H32C | 0.0800 | 0.8572 | 0.8220 | 0.030* | |
C51 | 0.23459 (15) | 0.6497 (3) | 0.84322 (11) | 0.0126 (5) | |
C52 | 0.22558 (16) | 0.7814 (3) | 0.87416 (12) | 0.0149 (5) | |
H52 | 0.1925 | 0.7829 | 0.9037 | 0.018* | |
C53 | 0.26508 (16) | 0.9106 (3) | 0.86175 (13) | 0.0192 (6) | |
H53 | 0.2588 | 1.0006 | 0.8827 | 0.023* | |
C54 | 0.31375 (16) | 0.9082 (3) | 0.81881 (13) | 0.0200 (6) | |
H54 | 0.3409 | 0.9965 | 0.8106 | 0.024* | |
C55 | 0.32303 (17) | 0.7772 (3) | 0.78763 (13) | 0.0193 (6) | |
H55 | 0.3564 | 0.7760 | 0.7583 | 0.023* | |
C56 | 0.28319 (16) | 0.6482 (3) | 0.79960 (12) | 0.0151 (5) | |
H56 | 0.2889 | 0.5589 | 0.7781 | 0.018* | |
C71 | 0.37968 (15) | 0.5560 (3) | 0.92519 (12) | 0.0162 (5) | |
H71A | 0.4120 | 0.5809 | 0.9639 | 0.019* | |
H71B | 0.3540 | 0.6492 | 0.9084 | 0.019* | |
C72 | 0.43370 (16) | 0.4953 (4) | 0.88313 (13) | 0.0216 (6) | |
H72A | 0.4649 | 0.4115 | 0.9022 | 0.032* | |
H72B | 0.4692 | 0.5750 | 0.8742 | 0.032* | |
H72C | 0.4014 | 0.4608 | 0.8463 | 0.032* | |
C81 | 0.40454 (16) | 0.3068 (3) | 1.02043 (13) | 0.0179 (6) | |
H81A | 0.3896 | 0.2828 | 1.0594 | 0.022* | |
H81B | 0.4361 | 0.4001 | 1.0251 | 0.022* | |
C82 | 0.45590 (17) | 0.1798 (3) | 1.00273 (14) | 0.0247 (7) | |
H82A | 0.4254 | 0.0866 | 0.9986 | 0.037* | |
H82B | 0.5025 | 0.1673 | 1.0334 | 0.037* | |
H82C | 0.4727 | 0.2043 | 0.9649 | 0.037* | |
C121 | 0.25722 (17) | −0.1674 (3) | 1.08425 (12) | 0.0173 (6) | |
H12A | 0.2350 | −0.2336 | 1.1121 | 0.021* | |
H12B | 0.2803 | −0.0789 | 1.1068 | 0.021* | |
C122 | 0.32288 (18) | −0.2513 (4) | 1.05987 (14) | 0.0259 (7) | |
H12C | 0.3011 | −0.3423 | 1.0394 | 0.039* | |
H12D | 0.3646 | −0.2786 | 1.0927 | 0.039* | |
H12E | 0.3448 | −0.1868 | 1.0319 | 0.039* | |
C131 | 0.08971 (17) | −0.3261 (3) | 1.04001 (13) | 0.0177 (6) | |
H13A | 0.0318 | −0.3177 | 1.0377 | 0.021* | |
H13B | 0.1131 | −0.3409 | 1.0822 | 0.021* | |
C132 | 0.10840 (18) | −0.4624 (3) | 1.00411 (13) | 0.0215 (6) | |
H13C | 0.0829 | −0.4508 | 0.9628 | 0.032* | |
H13D | 0.0886 | −0.5532 | 1.0208 | 0.032* | |
H13E | 0.1657 | −0.4704 | 1.0058 | 0.032* | |
C171 | −0.15641 (16) | −0.2129 (3) | 0.87054 (14) | 0.0209 (6) | |
H17A | −0.2123 | −0.1991 | 0.8522 | 0.025* | |
H17B | −0.1546 | −0.2262 | 0.9138 | 0.025* | |
C172 | −0.12383 (18) | −0.3538 (3) | 0.84486 (14) | 0.0236 (6) | |
H17C | −0.1285 | −0.3436 | 0.8017 | 0.035* | |
H17D | −0.1540 | −0.4414 | 0.8542 | 0.035* | |
H17E | −0.0682 | −0.3667 | 0.8623 | 0.035* | |
C181 | −0.19486 (16) | 0.0360 (3) | 0.76589 (13) | 0.0220 (6) | |
H18A | −0.2122 | 0.1412 | 0.7591 | 0.026* | |
H18B | −0.2397 | −0.0219 | 0.7765 | 0.026* | |
C182 | −0.17231 (19) | −0.0278 (4) | 0.70848 (14) | 0.0326 (8) | |
H18C | −0.1273 | 0.0281 | 0.6982 | 0.049* | |
H18D | −0.2173 | −0.0186 | 0.6762 | 0.049* | |
H18E | −0.1580 | −0.1336 | 0.7143 | 0.049* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Pt | 0.00960 (5) | 0.01056 (5) | 0.01058 (5) | −0.00107 (4) | 0.00043 (3) | −0.00166 (4) |
N21 | 0.0124 (10) | 0.0135 (10) | 0.0103 (11) | 0.0002 (9) | 0.0003 (8) | −0.0025 (8) |
N22 | 0.0128 (10) | 0.0109 (11) | 0.0112 (11) | −0.0009 (8) | 0.0006 (8) | −0.0008 (8) |
N23 | 0.0154 (11) | 0.0126 (11) | 0.0115 (11) | −0.0028 (9) | 0.0019 (9) | −0.0025 (9) |
N24 | 0.0121 (10) | 0.0135 (11) | 0.0152 (11) | −0.0010 (9) | 0.0018 (9) | −0.0027 (9) |
C1 | 0.0142 (12) | 0.0153 (13) | 0.0116 (13) | 0.0043 (10) | −0.0004 (10) | −0.0027 (10) |
C2 | 0.0163 (13) | 0.0171 (13) | 0.0110 (13) | 0.0037 (11) | 0.0004 (10) | −0.0028 (10) |
C3 | 0.0144 (12) | 0.0157 (13) | 0.0105 (12) | 0.0036 (10) | 0.0022 (10) | −0.0002 (10) |
C4 | 0.0135 (12) | 0.0141 (13) | 0.0098 (12) | 0.0022 (10) | 0.0025 (10) | −0.0034 (10) |
C5 | 0.0129 (12) | 0.0124 (12) | 0.0117 (13) | −0.0020 (10) | 0.0034 (10) | −0.0013 (10) |
C6 | 0.0133 (12) | 0.0118 (12) | 0.0106 (12) | −0.0012 (10) | 0.0019 (9) | −0.0021 (10) |
C7 | 0.0119 (12) | 0.0135 (13) | 0.0114 (12) | −0.0009 (10) | 0.0010 (10) | −0.0034 (10) |
C8 | 0.0142 (12) | 0.0131 (13) | 0.0144 (13) | −0.0012 (10) | 0.0005 (10) | −0.0015 (10) |
C9 | 0.0119 (12) | 0.0123 (12) | 0.0135 (13) | −0.0016 (10) | 0.0002 (10) | −0.0027 (10) |
C10 | 0.0139 (12) | 0.0151 (13) | 0.0116 (13) | −0.0008 (10) | −0.0018 (10) | −0.0005 (10) |
C11 | 0.0143 (12) | 0.0149 (13) | 0.0116 (13) | 0.0020 (10) | 0.0024 (10) | −0.0012 (10) |
C12 | 0.0196 (13) | 0.0137 (13) | 0.0114 (13) | 0.0000 (10) | 0.0053 (10) | −0.0011 (10) |
C13 | 0.0182 (13) | 0.0135 (13) | 0.0121 (13) | −0.0019 (10) | 0.0056 (10) | −0.0017 (10) |
C14 | 0.0162 (12) | 0.0112 (12) | 0.0132 (13) | −0.0024 (10) | 0.0051 (10) | −0.0032 (10) |
C15 | 0.0183 (13) | 0.0122 (13) | 0.0177 (14) | −0.0036 (10) | 0.0077 (11) | −0.0031 (10) |
C16 | 0.0121 (12) | 0.0151 (13) | 0.0175 (14) | −0.0036 (10) | 0.0048 (10) | −0.0062 (10) |
C17 | 0.0110 (12) | 0.0208 (14) | 0.0197 (14) | −0.0028 (11) | 0.0053 (10) | −0.0084 (12) |
C18 | 0.0105 (12) | 0.0194 (14) | 0.0207 (14) | −0.0007 (10) | 0.0015 (11) | −0.0083 (11) |
C19 | 0.0127 (12) | 0.0167 (13) | 0.0165 (14) | 0.0016 (10) | 0.0011 (10) | −0.0063 (11) |
C20 | 0.0124 (12) | 0.0187 (13) | 0.0148 (13) | 0.0034 (11) | −0.0029 (10) | −0.0042 (11) |
C21 | 0.0189 (14) | 0.0194 (14) | 0.0152 (14) | 0.0020 (11) | −0.0026 (11) | −0.0003 (11) |
C22 | 0.0280 (16) | 0.0390 (19) | 0.0177 (15) | 0.0100 (14) | −0.0080 (12) | −0.0062 (14) |
C31 | 0.0169 (13) | 0.0149 (14) | 0.0143 (13) | 0.0017 (10) | 0.0014 (10) | 0.0011 (10) |
C32 | 0.0214 (14) | 0.0153 (13) | 0.0236 (15) | 0.0024 (11) | 0.0052 (12) | 0.0001 (11) |
C51 | 0.0118 (12) | 0.0133 (12) | 0.0119 (13) | −0.0003 (10) | −0.0005 (10) | 0.0021 (10) |
C52 | 0.0155 (13) | 0.0159 (14) | 0.0137 (13) | 0.0007 (10) | 0.0030 (10) | 0.0012 (10) |
C53 | 0.0215 (14) | 0.0151 (13) | 0.0200 (14) | −0.0007 (11) | 0.0010 (11) | −0.0011 (11) |
C54 | 0.0186 (14) | 0.0164 (14) | 0.0250 (15) | −0.0034 (11) | 0.0034 (11) | 0.0068 (12) |
C55 | 0.0171 (13) | 0.0229 (15) | 0.0185 (14) | −0.0006 (11) | 0.0049 (11) | 0.0070 (11) |
C56 | 0.0175 (13) | 0.0170 (13) | 0.0101 (13) | 0.0012 (11) | 0.0004 (10) | 0.0008 (10) |
C71 | 0.0145 (12) | 0.0179 (14) | 0.0155 (13) | −0.0050 (11) | 0.0002 (10) | 0.0024 (11) |
C72 | 0.0164 (14) | 0.0274 (16) | 0.0210 (15) | 0.0004 (12) | 0.0031 (11) | 0.0040 (12) |
C81 | 0.0151 (13) | 0.0171 (13) | 0.0191 (14) | −0.0027 (11) | −0.0050 (11) | 0.0029 (11) |
C82 | 0.0167 (14) | 0.0257 (16) | 0.0309 (17) | 0.0021 (12) | 0.0014 (12) | 0.0079 (13) |
C121 | 0.0220 (14) | 0.0155 (14) | 0.0138 (13) | −0.0012 (11) | 0.0008 (11) | 0.0018 (10) |
C122 | 0.0235 (15) | 0.0250 (15) | 0.0284 (17) | 0.0059 (13) | 0.0021 (13) | 0.0009 (13) |
C131 | 0.0214 (14) | 0.0160 (14) | 0.0166 (14) | −0.0025 (11) | 0.0064 (11) | 0.0010 (11) |
C132 | 0.0282 (16) | 0.0142 (14) | 0.0239 (16) | −0.0053 (12) | 0.0095 (12) | −0.0022 (12) |
C171 | 0.0136 (13) | 0.0224 (15) | 0.0269 (16) | −0.0045 (11) | 0.0040 (11) | −0.0041 (12) |
C172 | 0.0249 (15) | 0.0175 (14) | 0.0282 (17) | −0.0064 (12) | 0.0035 (13) | −0.0046 (12) |
C181 | 0.0139 (13) | 0.0223 (15) | 0.0267 (16) | −0.0011 (11) | −0.0054 (11) | −0.0046 (12) |
C182 | 0.0258 (16) | 0.041 (2) | 0.0263 (18) | 0.0055 (15) | −0.0095 (13) | −0.0127 (15) |
Pt—N21 | 2.019 (2) | C31—H31B | 0.9900 |
Pt—N22 | 2.020 (2) | C32—H32A | 0.9800 |
Pt—N23 | 2.023 (2) | C32—H32B | 0.9800 |
Pt—N24 | 2.025 (2) | C32—H32C | 0.9800 |
N21—C1 | 1.378 (3) | C51—C52 | 1.394 (4) |
N21—C4 | 1.390 (3) | C51—C56 | 1.400 (4) |
N22—C9 | 1.377 (3) | C52—C53 | 1.391 (4) |
N22—C6 | 1.388 (3) | C52—H52 | 0.9500 |
N23—C14 | 1.378 (3) | C53—C54 | 1.388 (4) |
N23—C11 | 1.382 (3) | C53—H53 | 0.9500 |
N24—C16 | 1.374 (3) | C54—C55 | 1.392 (4) |
N24—C19 | 1.376 (3) | C54—H54 | 0.9500 |
C1—C20 | 1.387 (4) | C55—C56 | 1.389 (4) |
C1—C2 | 1.438 (4) | C55—H55 | 0.9500 |
C2—C3 | 1.359 (4) | C56—H56 | 0.9500 |
C2—C21 | 1.502 (4) | C71—C72 | 1.538 (4) |
C3—C4 | 1.469 (4) | C71—H71A | 0.9900 |
C3—C31 | 1.514 (4) | C71—H71B | 0.9900 |
C4—C5 | 1.400 (4) | C72—H72A | 0.9800 |
C5—C6 | 1.404 (4) | C72—H72B | 0.9800 |
C5—C51 | 1.496 (4) | C72—H72C | 0.9800 |
C6—C7 | 1.472 (3) | C81—C82 | 1.531 (4) |
C7—C8 | 1.364 (4) | C81—H81A | 0.9900 |
C7—C71 | 1.515 (4) | C81—H81B | 0.9900 |
C8—C9 | 1.438 (4) | C82—H82A | 0.9800 |
C8—C81 | 1.498 (4) | C82—H82B | 0.9800 |
C9—C10 | 1.384 (4) | C82—H82C | 0.9800 |
C10—C11 | 1.375 (4) | C121—C122 | 1.532 (4) |
C10—H10 | 0.9500 | C121—H12A | 0.9900 |
C11—C12 | 1.450 (4) | C121—H12B | 0.9900 |
C12—C13 | 1.360 (4) | C122—H12C | 0.9800 |
C12—C121 | 1.496 (4) | C122—H12D | 0.9800 |
C13—C14 | 1.447 (4) | C122—H12E | 0.9800 |
C13—C131 | 1.501 (4) | C131—C132 | 1.531 (4) |
C14—C15 | 1.375 (4) | C131—H13A | 0.9900 |
C15—C16 | 1.385 (4) | C131—H13B | 0.9900 |
C15—H15 | 0.9500 | C132—H13C | 0.9800 |
C16—C17 | 1.451 (4) | C132—H13D | 0.9800 |
C17—C18 | 1.361 (4) | C132—H13E | 0.9800 |
C17—C171 | 1.499 (4) | C171—C172 | 1.532 (4) |
C18—C19 | 1.448 (4) | C171—H17A | 0.9900 |
C18—C181 | 1.508 (4) | C171—H17B | 0.9900 |
C19—C20 | 1.377 (4) | C172—H17C | 0.9800 |
C20—H20 | 0.9500 | C172—H17D | 0.9800 |
C21—C22 | 1.529 (4) | C172—H17E | 0.9800 |
C21—H21A | 0.9900 | C181—C182 | 1.536 (4) |
C21—H21B | 0.9900 | C181—H18A | 0.9900 |
C22—H22A | 0.9800 | C181—H18B | 0.9900 |
C22—H22B | 0.9800 | C182—H18C | 0.9800 |
C22—H22C | 0.9800 | C182—H18D | 0.9800 |
C31—C32 | 1.534 (4) | C182—H18E | 0.9800 |
C31—H31A | 0.9900 | ||
N21—Pt—N22 | 88.69 (9) | C31—C32—H32A | 109.5 |
N21—Pt—N23 | 179.84 (9) | C31—C32—H32B | 109.5 |
N22—Pt—N23 | 91.47 (9) | H32A—C32—H32B | 109.5 |
N21—Pt—N24 | 91.55 (9) | C31—C32—H32C | 109.5 |
N22—Pt—N24 | 178.79 (9) | H32A—C32—H32C | 109.5 |
N23—Pt—N24 | 88.29 (9) | H32B—C32—H32C | 109.5 |
C1—N21—C4 | 106.5 (2) | C52—C51—C56 | 119.8 (2) |
C1—N21—Pt | 124.68 (18) | C52—C51—C5 | 119.7 (2) |
C4—N21—Pt | 128.82 (17) | C56—C51—C5 | 120.5 (2) |
C9—N22—C6 | 106.6 (2) | C53—C52—C51 | 119.9 (3) |
C9—N22—Pt | 124.63 (17) | C53—C52—H52 | 120.0 |
C6—N22—Pt | 128.76 (17) | C51—C52—H52 | 120.0 |
C14—N23—C11 | 105.5 (2) | C54—C53—C52 | 120.0 (3) |
C14—N23—Pt | 128.36 (17) | C54—C53—H53 | 120.0 |
C11—N23—Pt | 126.12 (18) | C52—C53—H53 | 120.0 |
C16—N24—C19 | 106.0 (2) | C53—C54—C55 | 120.4 (3) |
C16—N24—Pt | 128.04 (18) | C53—C54—H54 | 119.8 |
C19—N24—Pt | 125.93 (18) | C55—C54—H54 | 119.8 |
N21—C1—C20 | 126.0 (3) | C56—C55—C54 | 119.7 (3) |
N21—C1—C2 | 110.2 (2) | C56—C55—H55 | 120.2 |
C20—C1—C2 | 123.8 (2) | C54—C55—H55 | 120.2 |
C3—C2—C1 | 107.7 (2) | C55—C56—C51 | 120.1 (3) |
C3—C2—C21 | 127.6 (3) | C55—C56—H56 | 119.9 |
C1—C2—C21 | 124.7 (2) | C51—C56—H56 | 119.9 |
C2—C3—C4 | 106.6 (2) | C7—C71—C72 | 111.9 (2) |
C2—C3—C31 | 121.8 (2) | C7—C71—H71A | 109.2 |
C4—C3—C31 | 131.6 (2) | C72—C71—H71A | 109.2 |
N21—C4—C5 | 124.0 (2) | C7—C71—H71B | 109.2 |
N21—C4—C3 | 109.0 (2) | C72—C71—H71B | 109.2 |
C5—C4—C3 | 126.9 (2) | H71A—C71—H71B | 107.9 |
C4—C5—C6 | 125.6 (2) | C71—C72—H72A | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C51 | 117.9 (2) | C71—C72—H72B | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C51 | 116.5 (2) | H72A—C72—H72B | 109.5 |
N22—C6—C5 | 124.0 (2) | C71—C72—H72C | 109.5 |
N22—C6—C7 | 108.9 (2) | H72A—C72—H72C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C7 | 127.1 (2) | H72B—C72—H72C | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C6 | 106.6 (2) | C8—C81—C82 | 113.7 (2) |
C8—C7—C71 | 121.8 (2) | C8—C81—H81A | 108.8 |
C6—C7—C71 | 131.5 (2) | C82—C81—H81A | 108.8 |
C7—C8—C9 | 107.5 (2) | C8—C81—H81B | 108.8 |
C7—C8—C81 | 128.3 (2) | C82—C81—H81B | 108.8 |
C9—C8—C81 | 124.2 (2) | H81A—C81—H81B | 107.7 |
N22—C9—C10 | 126.3 (2) | C81—C82—H82A | 109.5 |
N22—C9—C8 | 110.4 (2) | C81—C82—H82B | 109.5 |
C10—C9—C8 | 123.2 (2) | H82A—C82—H82B | 109.5 |
C11—C10—C9 | 127.0 (2) | C81—C82—H82C | 109.5 |
C11—C10—H10 | 116.5 | H82A—C82—H82C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—H10 | 116.5 | H82B—C82—H82C | 109.5 |
C10—C11—N23 | 124.4 (2) | C12—C121—C122 | 113.2 (2) |
C10—C11—C12 | 125.1 (2) | C12—C121—H12A | 108.9 |
N23—C11—C12 | 110.5 (2) | C122—C121—H12A | 108.9 |
C13—C12—C11 | 106.5 (2) | C12—C121—H12B | 108.9 |
C13—C12—C121 | 128.5 (2) | C122—C121—H12B | 108.9 |
C11—C12—C121 | 125.0 (2) | H12A—C121—H12B | 107.8 |
C12—C13—C14 | 107.1 (2) | C121—C122—H12C | 109.5 |
C12—C13—C131 | 128.1 (3) | C121—C122—H12D | 109.5 |
C14—C13—C131 | 124.8 (2) | H12C—C122—H12D | 109.5 |
C15—C14—N23 | 124.8 (2) | C121—C122—H12E | 109.5 |
C15—C14—C13 | 124.8 (2) | H12C—C122—H12E | 109.5 |
N23—C14—C13 | 110.4 (2) | H12D—C122—H12E | 109.5 |
C14—C15—C16 | 125.4 (3) | C13—C131—C132 | 112.3 (2) |
C14—C15—H15 | 117.3 | C13—C131—H13A | 109.1 |
C16—C15—H15 | 117.3 | C132—C131—H13A | 109.1 |
N24—C16—C15 | 125.1 (2) | C13—C131—H13B | 109.1 |
N24—C16—C17 | 110.3 (2) | C132—C131—H13B | 109.1 |
C15—C16—C17 | 124.6 (3) | H13A—C131—H13B | 107.9 |
C18—C17—C16 | 106.6 (2) | C131—C132—H13C | 109.5 |
C18—C17—C171 | 129.3 (3) | C131—C132—H13D | 109.5 |
C16—C17—C171 | 124.1 (3) | H13C—C132—H13D | 109.5 |
C17—C18—C19 | 106.9 (2) | C131—C132—H13E | 109.5 |
C17—C18—C181 | 128.7 (3) | H13C—C132—H13E | 109.5 |
C19—C18—C181 | 124.2 (3) | H13D—C132—H13E | 109.5 |
N24—C19—C20 | 124.6 (2) | C17—C171—C172 | 111.9 (2) |
N24—C19—C18 | 110.2 (2) | C17—C171—H17A | 109.2 |
C20—C19—C18 | 125.1 (3) | C172—C171—H17A | 109.2 |
C19—C20—C1 | 127.1 (3) | C17—C171—H17B | 109.2 |
C19—C20—H20 | 116.5 | C172—C171—H17B | 109.2 |
C1—C20—H20 | 116.5 | H17A—C171—H17B | 107.9 |
C2—C21—C22 | 112.1 (2) | C171—C172—H17C | 109.5 |
C2—C21—H21A | 109.2 | C171—C172—H17D | 109.5 |
C22—C21—H21A | 109.2 | H17C—C172—H17D | 109.5 |
C2—C21—H21B | 109.2 | C171—C172—H17E | 109.5 |
C22—C21—H21B | 109.2 | H17C—C172—H17E | 109.5 |
H21A—C21—H21B | 107.9 | H17D—C172—H17E | 109.5 |
C21—C22—H22A | 109.5 | C18—C181—C182 | 111.8 (2) |
C21—C22—H22B | 109.5 | C18—C181—H18A | 109.3 |
H22A—C22—H22B | 109.5 | C182—C181—H18A | 109.3 |
C21—C22—H22C | 109.5 | C18—C181—H18B | 109.3 |
H22A—C22—H22C | 109.5 | C182—C181—H18B | 109.3 |
H22B—C22—H22C | 109.5 | H18A—C181—H18B | 107.9 |
C3—C31—C32 | 112.4 (2) | C181—C182—H18C | 109.5 |
C3—C31—H31A | 109.1 | C181—C182—H18D | 109.5 |
C32—C31—H31A | 109.1 | H18C—C182—H18D | 109.5 |
C3—C31—H31B | 109.1 | C181—C182—H18E | 109.5 |
C32—C31—H31B | 109.1 | H18C—C182—H18E | 109.5 |
H31A—C31—H31B | 107.9 | H18D—C182—H18E | 109.5 |
N22—Pt—N21—C1 | 176.0 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 179.9 (3) |
N24—Pt—N21—C1 | −2.8 (2) | N23—C11—C12—C13 | −0.1 (3) |
N22—Pt—N21—C4 | −3.1 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C121 | −1.5 (4) |
N24—Pt—N21—C4 | 178.1 (2) | N23—C11—C12—C121 | 178.4 (2) |
N21—Pt—N22—C9 | 179.2 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.2 (3) |
N23—Pt—N22—C9 | −0.8 (2) | C121—C12—C13—C14 | −178.6 (3) |
N21—Pt—N22—C6 | −1.1 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C131 | 178.1 (3) |
N23—Pt—N22—C6 | 179.0 (2) | C121—C12—C13—C131 | −0.4 (5) |
N22—Pt—N23—C14 | −179.3 (2) | C11—N23—C14—C15 | 179.3 (3) |
N24—Pt—N23—C14 | −0.5 (2) | Pt—N23—C14—C15 | −0.5 (4) |
N22—Pt—N23—C11 | 1.0 (2) | C11—N23—C14—C13 | −0.4 (3) |
N24—Pt—N23—C11 | 179.8 (2) | Pt—N23—C14—C13 | 179.77 (17) |
N21—Pt—N24—C16 | −179.2 (2) | C12—C13—C14—C15 | −179.4 (3) |
N23—Pt—N24—C16 | 0.7 (2) | C131—C13—C14—C15 | 2.3 (4) |
N21—Pt—N24—C19 | 3.9 (2) | C12—C13—C14—N23 | 0.4 (3) |
N23—Pt—N24—C19 | −176.2 (2) | C131—C13—C14—N23 | −178.0 (2) |
C4—N21—C1—C20 | −179.6 (3) | N23—C14—C15—C16 | 1.5 (4) |
Pt—N21—C1—C20 | 1.1 (4) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | −178.8 (3) |
C4—N21—C1—C2 | −0.3 (3) | C19—N24—C16—C15 | 177.3 (3) |
Pt—N21—C1—C2 | −179.58 (17) | Pt—N24—C16—C15 | −0.1 (4) |
N21—C1—C2—C3 | −1.0 (3) | C19—N24—C16—C17 | −0.1 (3) |
C20—C1—C2—C3 | 178.3 (3) | Pt—N24—C16—C17 | −177.57 (17) |
N21—C1—C2—C21 | 176.1 (2) | C14—C15—C16—N24 | −1.2 (4) |
C20—C1—C2—C21 | −4.6 (4) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 175.9 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 1.8 (3) | N24—C16—C17—C18 | 0.8 (3) |
C21—C2—C3—C4 | −175.2 (3) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | −176.7 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C31 | −177.8 (2) | N24—C16—C17—C171 | 177.1 (2) |
C21—C2—C3—C31 | 5.3 (4) | C15—C16—C17—C171 | −0.3 (4) |
C1—N21—C4—C5 | −174.8 (2) | C16—C17—C18—C19 | −1.0 (3) |
Pt—N21—C4—C5 | 4.4 (4) | C171—C17—C18—C19 | −177.1 (3) |
C1—N21—C4—C3 | 1.4 (3) | C16—C17—C18—C181 | 174.1 (3) |
Pt—N21—C4—C3 | −179.37 (17) | C171—C17—C18—C181 | −2.1 (5) |
C2—C3—C4—N21 | −2.0 (3) | C16—N24—C19—C20 | 179.2 (3) |
C31—C3—C4—N21 | 177.4 (2) | Pt—N24—C19—C20 | −3.3 (4) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 174.1 (3) | C16—N24—C19—C18 | −0.5 (3) |
C31—C3—C4—C5 | −6.5 (4) | Pt—N24—C19—C18 | 177.00 (17) |
N21—C4—C5—C6 | −0.7 (4) | C17—C18—C19—N24 | 1.0 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −176.3 (3) | C181—C18—C19—N24 | −174.4 (2) |
N21—C4—C5—C51 | −179.6 (2) | C17—C18—C19—C20 | −178.7 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C51 | 4.9 (4) | C181—C18—C19—C20 | 5.9 (4) |
C9—N22—C6—C5 | −175.9 (2) | N24—C19—C20—C1 | 0.3 (5) |
Pt—N22—C6—C5 | 4.3 (4) | C18—C19—C20—C1 | 179.9 (3) |
C9—N22—C6—C7 | 1.8 (3) | N21—C1—C20—C19 | 0.9 (5) |
Pt—N22—C6—C7 | −177.95 (17) | C2—C1—C20—C19 | −178.3 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—N22 | −3.7 (4) | C3—C2—C21—C22 | 92.3 (3) |
C51—C5—C6—N22 | 175.2 (2) | C1—C2—C21—C22 | −84.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 179.0 (2) | C2—C3—C31—C32 | 86.4 (3) |
C51—C5—C6—C7 | −2.1 (4) | C4—C3—C31—C32 | −93.0 (3) |
N22—C6—C7—C8 | −2.1 (3) | C4—C5—C51—C52 | 89.9 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | 175.5 (3) | C6—C5—C51—C52 | −89.1 (3) |
N22—C6—C7—C71 | 173.7 (3) | C4—C5—C51—C56 | −92.0 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C71 | −8.7 (5) | C6—C5—C51—C56 | 89.0 (3) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | 1.6 (3) | C56—C51—C52—C53 | −0.2 (4) |
C71—C7—C8—C9 | −174.7 (2) | C5—C51—C52—C53 | 177.8 (2) |
C6—C7—C8—C81 | 179.0 (3) | C51—C52—C53—C54 | −0.3 (4) |
C71—C7—C8—C81 | 2.7 (4) | C52—C53—C54—C55 | 0.4 (4) |
C6—N22—C9—C10 | 179.7 (3) | C53—C54—C55—C56 | 0.1 (4) |
Pt—N22—C9—C10 | −0.5 (4) | C54—C55—C56—C51 | −0.6 (4) |
C6—N22—C9—C8 | −0.9 (3) | C52—C51—C56—C55 | 0.7 (4) |
Pt—N22—C9—C8 | 178.91 (17) | C5—C51—C56—C55 | −177.3 (2) |
C7—C8—C9—N22 | −0.5 (3) | C8—C7—C71—C72 | 85.1 (3) |
C81—C8—C9—N22 | −178.1 (2) | C6—C7—C71—C72 | −90.2 (3) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 179.0 (3) | C7—C8—C81—C82 | −101.4 (3) |
C81—C8—C9—C10 | 1.4 (4) | C9—C8—C81—C82 | 75.6 (3) |
N22—C9—C10—C11 | 2.2 (5) | C13—C12—C121—C122 | 98.1 (3) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | −177.2 (3) | C11—C12—C121—C122 | −80.1 (3) |
C9—C10—C11—N23 | −1.9 (4) | C12—C13—C131—C132 | −92.1 (3) |
C9—C10—C11—C12 | 178.0 (3) | C14—C13—C131—C132 | 85.8 (3) |
C14—N23—C11—C10 | −179.7 (2) | C18—C17—C171—C172 | 98.0 (3) |
Pt—N23—C11—C10 | 0.1 (4) | C16—C17—C171—C172 | −77.5 (3) |
C14—N23—C11—C12 | 0.3 (3) | C17—C18—C181—C182 | −96.4 (4) |
Pt—N23—C11—C12 | −179.86 (17) | C19—C18—C181—C182 | 77.9 (4) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Pt(C42H48N4)] |
Mr | 803.93 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 90 |
a, b, c (Å) | 17.1661 (6), 8.9301 (3), 22.8471 (8) |
β (°) | 99.367 (1) |
V (Å3) | 3455.6 (2) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 4.10 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.50 × 0.10 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.227, 0.664 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 43758, 7989, 6809 |
Rint | 0.037 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.652 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.020, 0.053, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 7989 |
No. of parameters | 432 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.15, −0.60 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2004), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2004), SIR92 (Altomare et al., 1994), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by a grant from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI P·I. 09/IN.1/B2650).
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In the context of our ongoing studies on the conformation of sterically hindered porphyrins (Senge, 2006) we have focused on the effect of meso phenyl substitution in the title compound. The compound was prepared through metallation of the corresponding free base and crystallized from CH2Cl2/CH3OH. The structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The molecule exhibits an almost planar macrocycle with an average deviation of 24 macrocyclic atoms from their least-squares plane (Δ24) of 0.04 Å and an average Pt–N bond length of 2.022 Å. Despite the unsymmetrical substitution pattern, there is no significant difference between distortion of the geometry at the C5 atom (carrying the phenyl residue) and those of the other meso positions. The low degree of conformational distortion is evidenced by a normal-coordinate structural decomposition (NSD) analysis (Jentzen et al., 1997). NSD is a means to deconvolute the individual distortion modes and to evaluate their individual contributions to the macrocycle distortion. Fig. 2 shows the results of the NSD analysis and indicates that the contributions from the invididual distortion modes are minor and comparable to each other. Note, related free base porphyrins typically show evidence of localized distortion as a result of peri-interactions (Senge et al., 1992). The phenyl ring is approximately orthogonal to the mean porphyrin plane forming the dihedral angle of 91.7 (2)° with the plane of the four N atoms.