title: An easy synthetic approach to pyridoporphyrins by domino reactions.
abstract: Beta-amino-meso-tetraarylporphyrins react with cyclic enol ethers to yield pyrido[2,3-b]porphyrins bearing two vicinal hydroxyalkyl groups. These reactions are catalyzed by lanthanum triflate and occur under mild conditions. Esterification of the hydroxyalkyl groups with succinic anhydride and dodecanoyl chloride afforded the corresponding esters in almost quantitative yields. The crystal structure of the most hydrophobic derivative 7 was determined, and it shows that these porphyrinic macrocycles form one-dimensional supramolecular tapes in the solid state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
authors.forename: Cristina M A
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: Vanda I V
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.forename: Maria G P M S
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Neves
authors.forename: Augusto C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Tomé
authors.forename: Artur M S
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Filipe A A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Paz
authors.forename: José A S
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cavaleiro
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004987:Ethers / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D004987:Ethers; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011166:Porphyrins; D009532:Nickel