Rhenium-Sulfido and -Dithiolato Corroles: Reflections on Chalcophilicity
2024

Rhenium-Sulfido and -Dithiolato Corroles: New Findings

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Author Information

Author(s): Alemayehu Abraham B., Settineri Nicholas S., Lanza Arianna E., Ghosh Abhik

Primary Institution: Department of Chemistry, University of Tromsø, Norway

Hypothesis

The study investigates the synthesis and properties of rhenium-sulfido and rhenium-dithiolato corroles.

Conclusion

The study successfully synthesized rhenium-sulfido and rhenium-dithiolato corroles, demonstrating their high thermal stability and unique electronic properties.

Supporting Evidence

  • The synthesis yielded rhenium-sulfido corroles in 67-76% yields.
  • ReS corroles exhibited high thermal stability and reversible redox properties.
  • DFT calculations indicated significant differences in electronic structure between ReS and ReO corroles.

Takeaway

Scientists created new types of rhenium compounds that are very stable and could be useful in medicine.

Methodology

The synthesis involved high-temperature reactions with free-base meso-triarylcorroles and dirhenium decacarbonyl, followed by treatment with phosphorus trichloride and thiols.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c04091

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