by Yiu-bong Leung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-68). / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgment --- p.ii / Abbreviation --- p.iii / List of spectra --- p.iv / Contents --- p.v / Chapter Part 1: --- A New Synthesis of Rhodium(II) and Iridium(II) Octaethyl- porphyrin Dimers / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Objective --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Literature Survey --- p.1-7 / Chapter 1.2 --- Result and Discussion --- p.8-10 / Chapter 1.3 --- Conclusion --- p.11 / Chapter Part 2: --- Substituent Effect of meso-pαrα-Arylsubstituted Octabromo- tetraphenylporphyrins / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Objective --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Literature Survey --- p.12-17 / Chapter 2.2 --- Result and Discussion --- p.18-28 / Chapter 2.3 --- Conclusion --- p.29 / Chapter Part 3: --- "Thermolysis of [2，3，7，8,12,13,17,18-0ctachloro-5,10,15,20- tetrakis(4'-tert-butylphenyl)porphyrinato]-2-phenylethyl- rhodium(III)" / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Objective --- p.30 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Literature Survey --- p.30-31 / Chapter 3.2 --- Result and Discussion --- p.32-45 / Chapter 3.3 --- Conclusion --- p.46 / Experimental Section --- p.47-64 / References --- p.65-68 / Spectra --- p.69-83