ELECTROPHILIC SUBSTITUTION AT THE δ-METHINE BRIDGE OF PHEOPHORBIDE a AND a'

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)90457-5

A chloro-substituted derivative was prepared from chlorophyll a'.The derivative was shown to be δ-chloro-methyl pheophorbide a by UV/VIS, MS and ¹H NMR.