2-Formylpyrroles react in the presence of cobalt ions to afford a mixture of porphyrin and corrole cobalt complexes. This is the first example of a single step synthesis of meso-unsubstituted corrolefrom a monopyrrole. When 3-ethyl-4-methyl-2-formylpyrrole-5-carboxylic acid was used as starting material, Co(Etioporphyrin-I) and a mixture of cobalt corrolates were obtained. Chromatographic separation
2-甲酰基吡咯在钴离子的存在下反应,得到卟啉和Corrole钴配合物的混合物。这是从单吡咯单步合成内消旋取代的甲氧基的第一个例子。当使用3-乙基-4-甲基-2-甲酰基吡咯-5-羧酸作为起始原料时,得到Co(Etioporphyrin-I)和钴酸钴的混合物。对这些化合物进行色谱分离和1 H NMR的详细分析,可将其鉴定为两种不同的乙二胺样酚。报告了可能的反应途径,解释了它们的形成。与钴不同的金属仅给出相应的卟啉配合物(Ni,Cu)。在Mn或Rh的存在下根本没有观察到环化。
The effect of steric hindrance in the synthesis of corrolates via the cobalt catalyzed cyclization of 2-(α-hydroxyalkyl)pyrroles
2-(alpha-Hydroxyalkyl)pyrroles react in the presence of cobalt ions leading to the formation of corrolates or porphyrinates as a function of the 2-substituents. The nature of the cyclic tetrapyrrole obtained can be related to the steric hindrance of the substituent present in the starting pyrrole, The presence of cobalt ions is essential to drive the reaction towards the formation of the contracted corrole macroring. When 3-ethyl-4-methyl-2-(alpha-hydroxybenzyl)pyr acid is used as starting material an etio-like cobalt correlate, i.e. with alternate methyl and ethyl groups on the beta-pyrrolic positions, has been obtained as demonstrated by detailed analysis of the NMR spectrum of the complex, A possible reaction pathway explaining the formation of such a species is reported.