Bis(methanol-O)(2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethylporphyrinato-N,N',N'',N''')iron(III) Perchlorate Bis(methanol) Solvate, [Fe^III(oep)(HOCH₃)₂](ClO₄).2CH₃OH

Simple treatment of [Fe^III(oep)Cl] (where oep is octaethylporphyrin) with dilute perchloric acid leads to facile preparation of the title compound, [Fe(C₃₆H₄₄N₄)(CH₄O)₂](ClO₄).2CH₄O. The structure consists of discrete [Fe(oep)(HOCH₃)₂]⁺ cations, perchlorate anions and methanol molecules of solvation, which are connected by hydrogen bonds in an infinite network. The Fe atom is located in the plane of the N atoms and is coordinated by two methanol O atoms in the axial position, with an average Fe-N distance of 2.026 (3) Å and Fe-O bond lengths of 2.159 (3) Å.

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