Abstract
Abstract Tetraphenylporphyrinato methylphenylsilicon complex (abbreviated to Si(TPP)MePh) was synthesized and structurally characterized. Although the Si–Ph bond of Si(TPP)MePh is much longer than the Si–Me bond, photolysis and chemical oxidation of Si(TPP)MePh cleaved the Si–Me bond selectively and gave new phenyl-substituted silicon porphyrins. Theoretical studies of a model compound showed that significant σ–π orbital interaction raised the HOMO and is responsible for the silicon–carbon bond cleavage. The instability of phenyl radical to methyl radical caused selective bond cleavage.
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