Tetrabenzoporphyrins: synthetic developments and applications.
Tetrabenzoporphyrins have attracted considerable worldwide attention over the last few decades. Since the discovery of these pigments, chemists, biologists, medical professionals and material scientists have devoted pronounced efforts in order to develop synthetic methods and discover useful applications for these compounds. Nowadays, tetrabenzoporphyrins occupy a prominent position in porphyrin chemistry, and this review is intended to cover the main synthetic methods and applications of these compounds.
Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, km 235 - SP-310, 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
Carla Marisa Brito
CM
Carvalho
Timothy John
TJ
Brocksom
Kleber Thiago
KT
de Oliveira
D002384:Catalysis; D061565:Cycloaddition Reaction; D054879:Halogenation; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D007211:Indoles; D011166:Porphyrins