TY - JOUR
T1 - On the Mechanism of Reduction of Porphyrins. Pulse Radiolytic Study
AU - Harel, Y.
AU - Meyerstein, D.
PY - 1974/5/1
Y1 - 1974/5/1
N2 - The mechanisms of reduction of hematoporphyrin, PH2, and its Zn complex, ZnP, by strong single-electron reducing agents in alkaline aqueous solutions were studied. It was found that for both compounds three intermediates are formed prior to the formation of the stable products. The mechanism of reduction of both compounds seems to be the following: (a) PH2/ZnP + R · - → PH3 · or (PH2 · -)/(ZnPH · (ZnP ·-) + R (k1), where k1 depends on R ·-; (b) 2PH3./2ZnPH · → (PH3)2/(ZnPH)2 (k2 = 2.1 × 108 M-1 sec-1), where the dimer is plausibly a π-mer; (c) (PH3)2/(ZnPH)2→(PH3)2′/(ZnPH)2′ (kPH2 = 10 sec-1; kZnP = 17 sec-1) (this reaction seems to be some kind of rearrangement of the dimer); (d) (here the mechanisms differ) (PH3)2′-→ PH4 or (PH5+) + PH2 (k = 0.11 sec-1) and (ZnPH)2′ → Zn(dihydroporphyrin) + ZnP, where PH4 is a phlorin, whereas in the Zn(dihydroporphyrin) one of the hydrogen atoms is added on a peripheral position. This mechanism is nearly independent of pH in the 7 ≤ pH ≤ 13 range and of the solvent water, methanol, or ethanol. The absorption spectra of all intermediates are reported. The reduction of hemin by eaq- or CH3CHO- on the other hand proceeds via direct reduction of the central Fe(III) to Fe(II) in one step.
AB - The mechanisms of reduction of hematoporphyrin, PH2, and its Zn complex, ZnP, by strong single-electron reducing agents in alkaline aqueous solutions were studied. It was found that for both compounds three intermediates are formed prior to the formation of the stable products. The mechanism of reduction of both compounds seems to be the following: (a) PH2/ZnP + R · - → PH3 · or (PH2 · -)/(ZnPH · (ZnP ·-) + R (k1), where k1 depends on R ·-; (b) 2PH3./2ZnPH · → (PH3)2/(ZnPH)2 (k2 = 2.1 × 108 M-1 sec-1), where the dimer is plausibly a π-mer; (c) (PH3)2/(ZnPH)2→(PH3)2′/(ZnPH)2′ (kPH2 = 10 sec-1; kZnP = 17 sec-1) (this reaction seems to be some kind of rearrangement of the dimer); (d) (here the mechanisms differ) (PH3)2′-→ PH4 or (PH5+) + PH2 (k = 0.11 sec-1) and (ZnPH)2′ → Zn(dihydroporphyrin) + ZnP, where PH4 is a phlorin, whereas in the Zn(dihydroporphyrin) one of the hydrogen atoms is added on a peripheral position. This mechanism is nearly independent of pH in the 7 ≤ pH ≤ 13 range and of the solvent water, methanol, or ethanol. The absorption spectra of all intermediates are reported. The reduction of hemin by eaq- or CH3CHO- on the other hand proceeds via direct reduction of the central Fe(III) to Fe(II) in one step.
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U2 - 10.1021/ja00816a010
DO - 10.1021/ja00816a010
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C2 - 4833458
AN - SCOPUS:0016067239
SN - 0002-7863
VL - 96
SP - 2720
EP - 2727
JO - Journal of the American Chemical Society
JF - Journal of the American Chemical Society
IS - 9
ER -