Sapphyrin Supramolecules through C−H⋅⋅⋅S and C−H⋅⋅⋅Se Hydrogen Bonds—First Structural Characterization ofmeso- Arylsapphyrins Bearing Heteroatoms

An unprecedented coupling reaction of heteroatom-containing tripyrranes leads to the formation of core-modified sapphyrins 1 and 2, which self-assemble in the solid state to form supramolecular ladders. Weak C-H⋅⋅⋅S and C-H⋅⋅⋅Se hydrogen-bonding interactions in addition to C-H⋅⋅⋅N hydrogen bonds are responsible for the observed structures.