Bis(4-nitroaniline) cobalt(II) meso-tetrakis(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)porphyrin complex: spectroscopic, electrochemical and X-ray molecular structure characterizations, DFT/TD-DFT/MEP and NCI-RDG investigations and photodecolorization of the methyl Orange dye

Key Points

• Photodecolorization achieves over 90% reduction in methyl orange dye, indicating substantial effectiveness.
• Key electrochemical metrics demonstrate significant reactivity and stability of the cobalt(II) porphyrin complex.
• Spectroscopic techniques confirm successful molecular structure characterization, providing insights into interactions.
• DFT and NCI-RDG investigations underscore potential pathways for dye decolorization and complex stability.