Nitrogen Extrusion of Diazacorrphycenes to Azacorroles and Synthesis of Two Types of Copper 10-Azacorrole Complexes

The synthesis of Pd(II) and Cu(II) 10-azacorroles with a meso-NH group has been achieved through the thermal extrusion of one nitrogen atom from the corresponding diazacorrphycene metal complexes. We also found that oxidation of the Cu(II) 10-azacorrole complex afforded another type of copper 10-azacorrole with an imine moiety. The structural, magnetic, and electrochemical properties of these compounds were investigated to disclose the nature of two types of copper 10-azacorroles.