10.1021/jo900706x
This study focused on the synthesis and photochemical properties of 12- and 13-substituted chlorins, which are synthetic macrocyclic compounds related to natural photosynthetic pigments such as chlorophyll. This study is crucial to understand the effects of substituents on the spectral properties of chlorophyll molecules, which is important for the rational design of artificial photosynthetic systems and applications in solar energy conversion, biomedical fields, and photodynamic therapy. The chemicals used in this study include various chlorin derivatives such as 1-formyldipyrromethane, 8,9-dibromo-1-formyldipyrromethane, and several chlorins with different substituents at the 3- and 13-positions. These chemicals serve as precursors and products in synthetic routes to explore the effects of specific substituents on the photophysical and redox properties of chlorins. The study also involves bromination using reagents such as NBS (N-bromosuccinimide), condensation with TsOH (p-toluenesulfonic acid), and acetylation via Pd-mediated coupling. The purpose of these chemicals was to synthesize and modify chlorin molecules in order to compare the properties of isomeric 12- and 13-substituted chlorins, reveal distinct differences between them, and gain insight into the effects of substituents on their spectral, redox, and photochemical characteristics.