title: A practical synthesis of meso-monosubstituted, beta-unsubstituted porphyrins.
abstract: [formula: see text] A simple straightforward synthesis for meso-monosubstituted, beta-unsubstituted porphyrins is reported. Porphyrins of this type are easily prepared by condensation of dipyrromethane, pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde, and the desired aromatic or aliphatic aldehyde. The method can be used for a variety of functional groups with yields between 2 and 12%. In most cases, the 5, 15-disubstituted porphyrin is obtained as a second product but can be removed easily.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Chemie, Organische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, D-14195 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Arno
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wiehe
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ryppa
authors.forename: Mathias O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Senge