Synthesis of unsymmetrical porphyrin dimers containing β-octaalkyl and meso-tetraphenylporphyrin subunits

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(96)00348-6

Methodology for synthesis of phenyl-linked unsymmetrical dimers containing 8,12-diethyl 2,3,7,12,13,17,18-hexamethylporphyrin and meso-tetraphenylporphyrin subunits is reported. Hetero metal complexes of these dimers can be prepared by following two different routes.