title: Synthesis of meso-beta doubly linked porphyrin tapes.
abstract: The oxidation of 5,15-bis(3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl) Ni(II)-porphyrin 1b with Sc(OTf)3 and DDQ led to production of meso-beta doubly linked Ni(II)-porphyrin tapes that have large pi-electronic communications over the arrays.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.
authors.forename: Akihiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsuda
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Atsuhiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Osuka