Group 10 Metal Complexes of <i>meso</i>-Aryl-Substituted [26]Hexaphyrins with a Metal−Carbon Bond

Nickel(II), palladium(II), and platinum(II) complexes of meso-aryl-substituted [26]hexaphyrin have been prepared and structurally characterized. In mono-metalated complexes, the metal ion is commonly bound with three pyrrolic nitrogen atoms and one pyrrolic β-carbon, whereas a bis-Pd(II) complex exhibits a unique structure involving a Pd−Cα bond. These results reveal novel coordination abilities of the hexaphyrin that lead to a metal−carbon bond at either pyrrolic Cβ or Cα position.