SANDWICH-TYPE HETEROLEPTIC PHTHALOCYANINATO AND PORPHYRINATO METAL-COMPLEXES

Over the past decade, a substantial number of sandwich-type metal comp lexes with mixed phthalocyaninato and/or porphyrinato ligands have bee n synthesised. Owing to the intriguing pi-pi interactions associated w ith these complexes, this family of sandwich compounds displays unique physical, spectroscopic and electrochemical properties which have aro used great interest from researchers in various disciplines, This arti cle seeks to summarise recent developments in this field of research a nd explain the growing interest in this fascinating and important clas s of complexes.