A facile and reliable method for the synthesis of tetrabenzoporphyrin from 4,7-dihydroisoindole

Mikhail A. Filatov, Andrei V. Cheprakov, Irina P. Beletskaya

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Abstract

A new route to tetrabenzoporphyrins from the closest possible precursor of the unstable isoindole was developed. A key feature of this route is a dramatic facilitation of the aromatization of annelated rings, which is the most serious bottleneck in previous syntheses of tetrabenzoporphyrins. The capabilities of the new method are illustrated by the synthesis of meso- tetraaryltetrabenzoporphyrins, as well as the first unambiguous synthesis and characterization of 5,15-diphenyltetrabenzoporphyrin.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3468-3475
Number of pages8
JournalEuropean Journal of Organic Chemistry
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • π-extended porphyrins
  • Dipyrromethanes
  • Nitrogen heterocycles
  • Porphyrinoids
  • Tetrabenzoporphyrins

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