Preparation and Molecular Structure of (Methoxo)(octaethylporphinato)iron (III)

Abstract The X-ray structure of Fe(OEP)(OMe) is reported: Fe(C36H44N4)(CH3O), F.W.=619.7, monoclinic, P21/c, a=13.412(5) Å, c=18.912(8) Å, β=106.28(3)° and V=3348(4) Å3, Z=4. A methoxide-coordinated iron(III) porphyrinate with π-π dimeric porphyrin interaction in the solid state was revealed. The facile formation of the methoxide is briefly discussed.