“…Other characterization data: Ni 1 0 : 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 at 7.26 ppm), porphine: 9.75(s, 1H), 9.31(d,J = 5 Hz,2H),9. (d,J = 5 Hz,2H),9.21(d,J = 5 Hz,2H),8.76(d,J = 5 Hz,2H),8.70(d,J = 5 Hz,2H),7.97(m,4H),7.68(m, 6H); 2-pyridine-acetyl: 8.91(d, J = 5 Hz, 1H), 8.14(t, J = 7 Hz, 1H), 7.85(t, J = 7 Hz, 1H), 7.60(t, J = 6 Hz, 1H), 6.51(s, 2H); 2-pyridine-ethynyl: 8.91(d, J = 5 Hz, 1H), 7.92(d, J = 8 Hz, 1H), 7.68(overlapped, 1H), 7.37(t, J = 6 Hz, 1H). Elemental analysis, C 46 H 28 N 6 ONi Á 1 2 H 2 O, calculated C 73.82%, H 3.91%, N 11.23%; Found C 73.95%, H 3.88%, N 11.22%.…”