title: Dendritic metalloporphyrins with a distal H-bond donor as mimics of haemoglobin.
abstract: We report the synthesis of iron(II) porphyrins functionalised with first- and second-generation dendrons as mimics of haemoglobin. The porphyrin core bears an ethynyl linker pointing towards the centre of the molecule, in an ideal position for the introduction of a series of distal ligands as potential H-bond donors by Pd0-catalysed Sonogashira cross-coupling.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, ETH-Hönggerberg, HCI, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Felber
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Calle
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Seiler
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schweiger
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Diederich
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008665:Metalloporphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D008665:Metalloporphyrins