title: Oxidative coupling of porphyrins using copper(II) salts.
abstract: A method for radical coupling of porphyrins using copper(II) salts as one-electron oxidants was developed. A Zn(II)-porphyrin bearing an aminophenyl group yielded porphyrin oligomers, and two tri-arylporphyrins were oxidized to form doubly and triply linked dimers. Bromination of doubly linked dimers gave macrocycles with twisted skeletons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center for Bioenergy and Photosynthesis, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA.
authors.forename: Bradley J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kenney
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Liddell
authors.forename: Brian R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Cherry
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ana L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Devens
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gust