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1.1 Porphyrins - Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

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3 Discussion and Results<br />

3.2.2.2 FRIEDEL-CRAFTS Acylation to Form the Keto-Exocycle<br />

The generated carboxylic acid in 51 could undergo an electrophilic aromatic substitution on<br />

the porphyrin macrocycle in terms of a FRIEDEL-CRAFTS reaction. This necessitated the<br />

activation of the carboxylic acid by formation of the corresponding acid chloride. 76 As this<br />

transformation might go in hand with a protonation of the inner ring nitrogen atoms,<br />

lowering the reactivity in the subsequent electrophilic ring closure process, the basic<br />

nitrogen atoms had to be protected in advance. This was realized by transformation of free<br />

base system 51 into its corresponding copper(II) 97 or nickel(II) complex 97,98 . These two<br />

metals are well suited for this purpose since they can easily be inserted and then exhibit a<br />

high enough stability towards the reaction conditions. 40 (Scheme 29)<br />

While the application of the acetate method proved efficient for the copper(II) insertion, it<br />

gave only unsatisfactory results for nickel(II). So the acetylacetonate approach was chosen<br />

providing the corresponding nickel(II) complex in high yield. Both Cu(II)-51 and Ni(II)-51<br />

were used as such after aqueous removal of excessive metal salts. 96<br />

40<br />

HO 2 C<br />

N<br />

NH HN<br />

N<br />

51<br />

ClOC<br />

HO2C N<br />

Ni(II)-52<br />

a<br />

N M<br />

N<br />

N<br />

b<br />

Cu(II)-51<br />

Ni(II)-51<br />

Scheme 29. Two step procedure for the activation of carboxylic acid 51. a. Cu(OAc)2·2 H2O,<br />

CH2Cl2/MeOH/AcOH, rt, 15 h or Ni(acac)2, toluene, reflux, 1.5 h. b. (COCl)2, CH2Cl2, rt, 1.5 h.<br />

For the subsequent conversion into the acid chloride, Cu(II)-51 and Ni(II)-51 were reacted<br />

with oxalyl chloride, (COCl)2, at rt. Thionyl chloride, SOCl2, could not be used since that led to<br />

N<br />

N<br />

M<br />

N<br />

N<br />

Cu(II)-52 52

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