Double-sided porphinatoiron (II) s with polar substituents [R; hydroxy (FeDP (OH)), methoxy (FeDP (OMe)), and acetoxy (FeDP (OAc))] on the 2, 2-dimethylpropanoyloxy-fence groups have been synthesized. FeDP (OMe) and FeDP (OAc) formed five-N-coordinated high-spin Fe 2+ complexes with an intramolecularly bound axial imidazole in toluene (or CH 2 Cl 2) under an N 2 atmosphere. Upon the addition of O 2, they produced stable O 2 adducts at ...