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Easy formation of metalloporphyrins from the doubly deprotonated porphyrin P2− is reported.

Spectrophotometric studies of base and complexation properties of 5,10,15,20-tetra(trifluoromethyl)porphine and  5,10,15,20-tetra(iso-butyl)porphine were carried out in systems acetonitrile – HClO4  and CH3COOH – Cu(ОАc)2. It was found that under ligands titration with perchloric acid in acetonitrile the consecutive protonating of nitrogen atoms of pyrrolic rings occurs with formation of mono – and dicationic forms. Electron absorption spectra may be obtained for these cationic forms. Total basicity constants and concentration intervals of existence of ligands ionized forms in acetonitrile were determined. Kinetic parameters of copper(II) complex formation was measured. The influence of nature of meso-position substituents of porphyrin macrocycle on reactivity of tetrapyrrolic macrocycle was dicussed.

Spectrophotometric titration method was used to study the acidic properties of: 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(thienyl-2-yl)-2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethylporphyrin (I), 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4’-t-butylphenyl)-2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethylporphyrin (II), 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(3,5-di-t-butylphe-nyl)-2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethylporphyrin (III), 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl-2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethylporphyrin (IV), 5,15-bis(4’-methoxyphenyl)-10,20-bis(4-nitro-phenyl)-2,8,12,18-tetrame-thyl-3,7,13,17-tetraarylporphyrin (V), 5,15-bis(4’-methoxyphenyl)-10,20-diphenyl-2,3,7,8,12,13, 17,18-octaethylporphyrin (VI), 5,15-bis(4’-methoxyphenyl)-2,8,12,18-tetramethyl-3,7,10,13,17,20-hexaethylporphin (VII), 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4’-methoxyphenyl)-2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethylpor-phyrin (VIII) in the presence of a deprotonated agent, 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0] undec-7-ene, in acetonitrile. Under deprotonation two families of spectral curves in the absorption spectra, having its own system of isobestic points, are formed. Electron absorption spectrum of molecular form transforms gradually into the spectrum of the final form of dianion with titrant concentration increase. Determination of the coordinates of the inflection (and the corresponding concentration of DBU) on the titration curve  allowed us to distinguish two areas in the electron absorption spectra of the reaction system, which are likely belong to the first and second steps of deprotonation, namely, to the formation of mono- and dianionic forms (HP–  and P2–) of the compound. Spectral characteristics of the ionized forms and combined ionization constant for the first and second steps (lgКа1 and lgКа2) were revealed. At the first step in the order of decreasing acidic properties of the ligands the compounds form a series of: III< V< VIII< VI < VII< II< IV < I; at the second step in decreasing order of the acidic properties of the ligands the compounds form a series of:.III < V < VI < II <VIII< VII < IV < I. The effect of structural and electronic properties of substituents on acid-base properties of porphyrins is analyzed. Thus, chemical modification of the macrocycle can lead to direct changes in acid-base properties of supramolecular macroheterocyclic ligands and can be a powerful tool to control the reactivity of compounds of the porphyrins class.