title: Synthesis of meso-arylsulfanyl- and alkylsulfanyl-substituted porphyrins via palladium-mediated C-S bond formation.
abstract: A family of new meso-arylsulfanyl- and alkylsulfanyl-substituted porphyrins were efficiently synthesized from direct reactions of meso-brominated porphyrins with thiols via palladium-mediated C-S bond formation. The catalytic method can be performed under mild conditions with both mono- and bis-substituted meso-bromoporphyrins as well as their zinc complexes and is suitable for different types of thiols. With the use of selenols, meso-seleno-substituted porphyrins can also be prepared similarly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-1600, USA.
authors.forename: Guang-Yao
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Colvin
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: X Peter
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D008024:Ligands; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011166:Porphyrins; D013440:Sulfides; D010165:Palladium