Octaethylcorrphycene and its metal complexes. Radiolytic reduction studies

Single-electron and multielectron reductions of 2,3,6,7,11,12,17,18-octaethylcorrphycene (H2OECn) and its Sn(IV), Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Ag(II) compounds in 2-propanol solutions were investigated by radiolytic methods. Formation and decay of unstable intermediates formed upon one-electron reduction were examined by kinetic spectrophotometric pulse radiolysis. The absorption spectra of stable reduction products were also recorded after gamma-radiolysis.