A novel approach toward bacteriochlorophylls-e and f.
Methyl bacteriopheophorbide-f was prepared from methyl bacteriopheophorbide-d with retention of the 3(1)-chirality. The transformation of the methyl to the formyl group at the 7-position of the chlorin moiety will provide an alternative route for the synthesis of bacteriochlorophylls-e and f.
Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan.
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D001429:Bacteriochlorophylls / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D001429:Bacteriochlorophylls; C120930:bacteriochlorophyll e; C120931:bacteriochlorophyll f