Di-(<i>m</i>-<i>m</i>-<i>m</i>)terphenyl-Embedded Decaphyrin and Its Bis-Rh(I) Complex

Abstract

A new rectangular-shaped carbadecaphyrin was successfully synthesized by introducing a terphenylene unit ( m- m- m) in the macrocyclic core. The terphenylene moiety offers an open framework with multiple binding pockets to stabilize two Rh(I) ions in the core. The photophysical and structural studies reveal the non-aromatic character of the ligand and its bis-Rh(I) complex.