This work presents a complete vibrational analysis of iron [ Fe (II) and Fe (III)] and nickel [ Ni (II)] complexes with 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl-21-oxaporphyrin [OTPPH] and 5,20-bis(p-tolyl)-10,15-diphenyl-21-oxaporphyrin [ODTDPPH]. In these porphyrins, a furan ring replaces one of the pyrrole rings. The six-coordinate (OTPP) FeIIICl2 and (ODTDPP) FeIIICl2 as well as the five-coordinate (OTPP) FeIICl and (OTPP) NiIICl complexes were investigated using experimental and theoretical methods. The experimental part of this work involved Fourier-transform absorption infrared (FT-IR), resonance Raman (RR), and electron absorption (UV-vis) measurements for all of the investigated complexes. In the theoretical section, optimized geometries and vibrational frequencies for model compounds are provided. The theoretical calculations were performed at the B3LYP level with the LANL2DZ basis set. Good agreement was achieved between the experimental and theoretical vibrational spectra. In addition, charge distributions (GAPT) and geometrical aromaticity indices (Bird's I5 and HOMA) were calculated and discussed.
