Improved synthesis of meso-aryl-substituted [26]hexaphyrins.

Improved synthesis of meso-aryl-substituted [26]hexaphyrins.

Organic letters (2003-10-11)

Masaaki Suzuki, Atsuhiro Osuka

ABSTRACT

[reaction: see text] Acid-catalyzed reactions of 5-(2',3',4',5',6'-pentafluorophenyl)dipyrromethane with aryl aldehydes and of 5-(aryl)dipyrromethanes with 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzaldehyde allowed the preparation of a variety of meso-aryl [26]hexaphyrins.

MATERIALS

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Brand

Product Description

103748

Sigma-Aldrich

2,3,4,5,6-Pentafluorobenzaldehyde, 98%