THE SYNTHESIS OF DIHEMATOPORPHYRIN ETHER AND RELATED PORPHYRIN DIMERS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)87918-6

Dihematoporphyrin ether (DHE) has been synthesised by two separate procedures; these routes also allow the synthesis of ether linked porphyrin dimers containing one or two vinyl groups rather than hydroxyethyl side chains.The latter dimers, but not DHE, have anti-cancer activity.