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Prediction of novel complexation of porphine and BF3: Is it a 1 : 1 or 1 : 2 species?

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CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 301 (1): 1-7 (May 2004)
DOI: {10.1016/j.chemphys.2004.01.024}

Abstract

Using various theoretical methods, the complexation of BF3 as a Lewis acid with free base porphine has been investigated. It has been shown that addition of a BF3 molecule to porphine in the first step produces a stable 1:1 complex, and addition of a second BF3 to the 1:1 intermediate forms even more stable 1:2 complex. Generation of both of these complexes are exothermic but formation of the 1:2 adduct is around 2-6 kcal mol(-1) more exothermic than the 1:1 species. Calculation results demonstrate that the most stable species obtained from the interaction of free porphine and BF3 must be trans-por . (BF3)(2) complex, in which BF3 molecules are located on opposite porphine faces, each coordinated to a pyrrolenine nitrogen donor and hydrogen bonded to a pyrrole N-H group. The B-N bond distances of similar to1.6 Angstrom in all the complexes indicate that a strong donor-acceptor interaction takes place between boron atom of BF3 and pyrrolenine nitrogen atom of porphine. Formation of new B-N chemical bonds accompanied by F-H intermolecular hydrogen bonds of similar to1.7 Angstrom length fairly justify molecular complexes stability. This novel complexation and bonding interaction between a single porphine and two BF3 molecules seem to promise the development of a possibly new class of porphine complexes. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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