title: Synthesis of pyrrolidine-fused [34]- and [36]octaphyrins via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The utility of expanded porphyrins as a dipolarophile in cycloaddition reactions has been investigated. The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of meso-octakis(pentafluorophenyl)[36]octaphyrin(1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1) with an azomethine ylide provides mono- and bis-pyrrolidine-fused octaphyrins regio- and stereoselectively. Treatment of the cycloadduct with MnO(2) afforded [34]octaphyrin quantitatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University and PRESTO & CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.forename: Yiho
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kamimura
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shinokubo
authors.forename: Atsuhiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Osuka