Vol.1 N.1

Preface	7-8
Porphyrinoids	Review
A review on the synthesis and metalation of carbaporphyrinoid systems is presented. These porphyrin analogues are superior organometallic ligands that are starting to rival the better known N-confused porphyrins Abstract	T. D. Lash Metalation of Carbaporphyrinoid Systems 9-20
Porphyrazines	Microreview
Review summarizes the recent knowledge about the syntheses, spectral properties, aggregation, protonation and deprotonation of macrocycle and singlet oxygen and fluorescence quantum yields of azaphthalocyanines bearing substituted pyrazine rings in their conjugated system. Abstract	P. Zimcik, V. Novakova, M. Miletin, K. Kopecky Azaphthalocyanines Containing Pyrazine Rings with Focus on the Alkylheteroatom, Aryl and Heteroaryl Substitution and Properties Important in Photodynamic Therapy 21-29
Porphyrazines	Paper
Results of authors’ on the study of triazoleporphyrazines, structural analogues of porphyrazine containing one triazole ring instead of one of pyrrole subunits are summarized. Abstract	M. K. Islyaikin, O. N. Trukhina, Y. V. Romanenko, E. A. Danilova, O. G. Khelevina Synthesis, Structure Peculiarities and Acid-Basic Behaviour of Triazoleporphyrazines 30-39
Porphyrazines	Paper
Described in this report is the synthesis and optical spectroscopic characterization of two novel dipyrrolylquinoxaline analogues – triazolehemipyrazinoporphyrazines that are functionalized with four pyrrole rings. Abstract	M. S. Rodríguez-Morgade, G. D. Pantos, E. Caballero, J. L. Sessler, T. Torres Synthesis of Hemipyrazinoporphyrazines Bearing Peripheral Pyrrolic Substituent 40-43
Phthalocyanines	Paper
Authors report on synthesis and spectral study of new double-decker phthalocyaninates of lutetium(III) and indium(III) with fourcalix[4]arene bridges Abstract	T. Ceyhan, G. Yağlioğlu, H. Ünver, B. Salih, M. K. Erbil, A. Elmali, Ö. Bekaroğlu Synthesis, Characterization and Optical Limiting Properties of Novel Ball-type Four tert-Butylcalix[4]arene Bridged Double-decker Lutetium(III) and Indium(III) Phthalocyanines 44-49
Porphyrins	Paper
The titration of the diprotonated form of 3,7,13,17-tetramethyl-2,8,12,18-tetrabutylporphyrin with the series of halide ions has been done in the acetonitrile solution and the influence of complexation with iodide ions on the porphyrin fluorescent properties has been studied. Abstract	M. M. Kruk, Yu. B. Ivanova, V. B. Sheinin, A. S. Starukhin, N. Zh. Mamardashvili, O. I Koifman Highly Sensitive Halide Ions Recognition with Diprotonated Porphyrin 50-58
Porphyrins	Paper
On the basis of laser confocal fluorescence microscopy, ensemble averaged steady-state and kinetic measurements it was shown that closely displaced aminophenyl substituted porphyrins in bright spots on polypropylene film surface do not form aggregates and possess monomeric emission. Abstract	E. I. Zenkevich, J. Martin, C. von Borczyskowski, T. A. Ageeva, V. A Titov, V. N. Knyukshto Laser Confocal and Spatially-Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Porphyrin Distribution on Plasma Deposited Polymer Films 59-67
Porphyrins	Paper
Magnetocaloric effect and specific heat capacity of 6% MnIII octaethyl¬porphyrin suspension in water were measured by microcalorimetric method in the dependence of temperature (298-353 K) and magnetic field (0-0.7 T). Abstract	V. V. Korolev, M. E. Klyueva, I. M. Arefyev, A. G. Ramazanova, T. N. Lomova, A. G. Zakharov Regularities of Magnetocaloric Effect and Determination of Some Thermo¬dynamic Parameters for (Octaethyl¬porphynato)chloromanganese(III) 68-71
Porphyrins	Paper
The reactions of metalloporphyrins formation are pH-dependent. Acid-basic properties of porphyrin ligands are changed in wide area and determined the mechanism of complex formation. Abstract	V. B. Sheinin, O. R. Simonova, E. L. Ratkova Effect of pH on Formation of Metalloporphyrins 72-78
Porphyrins	Communication
Unexpected electronic structures are unravelled by computational methods for recently-observed ferric-oxo states in hemoproteins. Abstract	R. Silaghi-Dumitrescu The Ferric-Oxo Moiety in Porphyrin Complexes – a Ferryl in Disguise? 79-81
Porphyrazines	Communication
Attempt to obtain imidazoporphyrazine by deselenation of 1,2,5-selenadiazoloporphyrazine and subsequent treatment of “diaminoporphyrazine” with formic acid unexpectedly led to diformamidoporphyrazine. Abstract	A. Ul-Haq, P. A. Stuzhin Conversion of 1,2,5-Selenadiazoloporphyrazine to Diformamidoporphyrazine 82-84
Crown-ethers	Paper
Halogenation of benzo- and dibenzocrown ethers with N-halogenosuccinimides in solid phase, water or organic medium was studied. Abstract	S. A. Kotlyar, S. M. Pluzhnik-Gladyr The Peculiarities of the Reaction of Benzo- and Dibenzocrown Ethers with N-Halogenosuccinimides 85-89
Template synthesis	Paper
Template synthesis processes for the triple systems MII ion – ambidentate (N,S)-,(N,O,S)-synthon– (C=O)-synthon (M= Co, Ni, Cu) in the solutions and in gelatin-immobilized matrix were studied and analyzed. Abstract	O. V. Mikhailov, M. A. Kazymova, D. V. Chachkov Template Synthesis into Gelatin-Immobilized Matrix as Perspective Method of Obtaining Supramolecular Macroheterocyclic Compounds 90-97