“…On the other hand, triple-decker π-ruthenium complex of bis-Pd(II) [26]hexaphyrin 3 possesses two ( p -cymene)Ru II fragments sitting on the two Pd II metal centers and the inner pyrrolic β-carbon atoms in a η 6 -coordinated manner on both sides of the hexaphyrin. In the literature, π-metal complexes of porphyrinoids have been limited to those based on porphyrin, porphycene, subphthalocyanine, and subporphyrazine scaffolds [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 ], and no examples had been reported for expanded porphyrin π-metal complexes before our report [ 8 ]. Interestingly, complexes 1 and 2 showed attenuated macrocyclic paratropic ring currents, probably due to the coordination-induced attenuation of the global conjugation circuit, while complex 3 showed distinct 26π aromaticity.…”