Abstract
Condensation of phenyldipyrromethane with bisnaphthaldehyde 3 leads to unexpected formation of the scrambled 5,10-bridged porphyrin 5; this unprecedented selectivity suggests that an alternative scrambling mechanism to dipyrromethane acidolysis is operating.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 355-358 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Jan 2001 |