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Transformation of a monovinylporphyrin to benzoporphyrins via Diels-Alder adducts
Yon-Hin,Wijesekera,Dolphin
, p. 6135 - 6138 (2007/10/02)
A β-unsubstituted-β'-vinylporphyrin has been synthesized which reacted with an excess of acetylenedicarboxylate ester to give monobenzoporphyrins in high yield. Evidence that suggests an isomerization of the initial adduct to a new porphyrin enroute to the benzoporphyrin is presented.
