• Azulicorrole 

      Larsen, Simon; Mccormick-Mcpherson, Laura J; Teat, Simon J.; Ghosh, Abhik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-12)
      Acid-catalyzed condensation of pyrrole, 4-trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde, and azulene, followed by DDQ oxidation, has resulted in the isolation of the novel macrocycle azulicorrole, arguably the first example of a carbacorrole aside from N-confused corrole. Despite poor yields (<1%), the free ligand could be structurally characterized and converted to the formal Cu(III) and Au(III) derivatives, of which ...
    • Gold dipyrrin-bisphenolates: A combined experimental and DFT study of metal-ligand interactions 

      Thomas, Kolle E; Desbois, Nicolas; Conradie, Jeanet; Teat, Simon J.; Gros, Claude P; Ghosh, Abhik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-02)
      Given that noninnocent and metalloradical-type electronic structures are ubiquitous among dipyrrin-bisphenolate (DPP) complexes, we synthesized the gold(III) derivatives as potentially innocent paradigms against which the properties of other metallo-DPP derivatives can be evaluated. Electronic absorption spectra, electrochemical studies, a single-crystal X-ray structure, and DFT calculations all ...
    • Molecular Structure of Copper and μ-Oxodiiron Octafluorocorrole Derivatives: Insights into Ligand Noninnocence 

      Thomas, Kolle E.; Settineri, Nicholas S.; Teat, Simon J.; Steene, Erik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-23)
      Single-crystal X-ray structures were obtained for the copper and μ-oxodiiron complexes of 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octafluoro-5,10,15-triphenylcorrole, hereafter denoted as Cu[F8TPC] and {Fe[F8TPC]}2O. A comparison with the crystal structures of other undecasubstituted Cu corroles, including those with H, Ar, Br, I, and CF3 as β-substituents, showed that the degree of saddling increases in the order: H ...
    • Regioselective formylation of rhenium-oxo and gold corroles: Substituent effects on optical spectra and redox potentials 

      Einrem, Rune F.; Jonsson, Einar Torfi; Teat, Simon J.; Settineri, Nicholas S.; Alemayehu, Abraham B.; Ghosh, Abhik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-28)
      Vilsmeier–Haack formylation of ReO and Au meso-triarylcorroles over 16–18 hours affords moderate to good yields (47–65%) of the ReO-3-formyl and Au-3,17-diformyl derivatives in a highly regioselective manner. Formylation was found to effect substantial upshifts for redox potentials (especially the reduction potentials) as well as significant to dramatic redshifts for both the Soret and Q bands.
    • Rhenium-Imido Corroles 

      Alemayehu, Abraham; Teat, Simon J.; Borisov, Sergey M.; Ghosh, Abhik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-10)
      Metallocorroles involving 5d transition metals are currently of interest as near-IR phosphors and as photosensitizers for oxygen sensing and photodynamic therapy. Their syntheses, however, are often bedeviled by capricious and low-yielding protocols. Against this backdrop, we describe rhenium-imido corroles, a new class of 5d metallocorroles, synthesized simply and in respectable (∼30%) yields via ...
    • Unexpected Molecular Structure of a Putative Rhenium-Dioxo-Benzocarbaporphyrin Complex. Implications for the Highest Transition Metal Valence in a Porphyrin-Type Ligand Environment 

      Alemayehu, Abraham; Vazquez-Lima, Hugo; Teat, Simon J.; Ghosh, Abhik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-18)
      A combination of quantum chemical calculations and synthetic studies was used to address the possibility of very high (>6) valence states of transition metals in porphyrin‐type complexes. With corrole as a supporting ligand, DFT calculations ruled out Re(VII) and Ir(VII) dioxo complexes as stable species. Attempted rhenium insertion into benzocarbaporphyrin (BCP) ligands on the other hand led to two ...