New Journal of Chemistry · 1998 · 74 citations · 22 references
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringOrganic ElectrochemistryMolecular ElectrochemistryRadical (Chemistry)ElectrosynthesisOrganometallic ElectrochemistrySpectroelectrochemistryOrganic ChemistryCatalysisRedox ChemistryChemistryQuantitative Chemical ReactionPorphyrin SkeletonPorphyrin Free BasesElectrochemistry
In contrast to metalloporphyrins with non-electroactive metal centres, the π-cation radicals of porphyrin free bases (H2OEP, H2TPP, H2CdiE) electrogenerated in strictly anhydrous solvents are not stable and give rise to a quantitative chemical reaction. Conjunction of electrochemical and spectroscopic data (UV/VIS, EPR and NMR) demonstrates unambiguously that the porphyrin skeleton is not modified during the chemical reaction. The reaction product is the protonated free base, and thus the free base can be regenerated by reduction of the protons.
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Structure of <i>Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides</i> R‐26 reaction center
Chong‐Hwan Chang, David M. Tiede, Jau Tang et al. · FEBS Letters · 1986 · 527 citations