Tetrakis(selenodiazole)porphyrazines. 2: Metal complexes with Mn (II), Co (II), Ni (II), and Zn (II)

The present report describes two series of new porphyrazine macrocycles derived from tetrakis(selenodiazole)porphyrazine, TSeDPzH 2, having the formulae [ TSeDPzM ]( CH 3 COOH )( H 2 O )x M = Mn (II), Co (II), Ni (II), Zn (II); x = 4–6) and [ TSeDPzM ( py )]( CH 3 COOH )( H 2 O )x ( M = Mn (II), Co (II), Ni (II); x = 1–5), obtained by reaction of the free ligand with the appropriate metal acetate in dimethyl (DMSO), and, respectively, pyridine. All the species isolated are stable-to-air substantially amorphous materials, almost completely insoluble in the usual organic solvents and N -donors (pyridine etc.), and only slightly soluble in CF3COOH or 96% H 2 SO 4. The complexes have been investigated by IR, Raman, and UV-vis spectra, and magnetic susceptibility measurements. Their properties in terms of electronic structure and reactivity towards N -bases are discussed in comparison with their S-containing analogs and the class of the structurally similar metal phthalocyanines.