Abstract
The addition of arylethynyl groups to the porphyrin macrocycle represents an effective strategy with which to enhance the light-harvesting properties of porphyrins. We now extend this modification to arylethynyl porphyrins with two or four [Formula: see text]-hydroxyphenyl substituents. Arylethynyl porphyrins bearing four, but not two, [Formula: see text]-hydroxyphenyl substituents show evidence of aggregation under acidic conditions. Under basic conditions, deprotonation of the peripheral hydroxyphenyl substituents results in substantially red-shifted spectral features and enhanced absorption in the Q-band region. When the hydroxyphenyl groups are appended to the porphyrin macrocylce via the ethynyl spacers, the spectral shifts observed upon deprotonation are significantly enhanced relative to those observed for hydroxyphenylporphyrins, highlighting the role of expanded conjugation in altering porphyrin photophysics.
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