Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.55, No.17, 8920-8927, 2016
Metal Complexes of meso-meso Linked Corrole Dimers
Cobalt, gallium, silver, and copper complexes of 5,5'-linked corrole dimer 1 and 10,10'-linked corrole dimer 2 were synthesized by metalations with Co(OAc)(2)center dot 4H(2)O, GaCl3, AgOAc, and Cu(OAc)(2)center dot H2O, respectively, in good yields. The structures of cobalt(III), gallium(III), and silver(III) complexes have been unambiguously revealed by X-ray diffraction analysis. Their optical and electrochemical properties have been studied, which revealed different electronic interactions between the two corrole units depending upon the positions of meso-meso linkage and axial-ligand coordination modes.