First Example of a Heptazine-Porphyrin Dyad; Synthesis and Spectroscopic Properties

Abstract

We have prepared the first example of a porphyrin linked to an heptazine photoactive antenna. The two entities, linked with an alkyl spacer, demonstrate the activity of both active moieties. While they behave electrochemically independantly, on the other hand the spectroscopy shows the existence of energy transfer between both partners.

Keywords

• Heptazines
• Porphyrins
• Dyad
• Photochemistry
• Electrochemistry