title: Synthesis of a neo-confused porphyrin and an unusual dihydroporphyrin derivative.
abstract: MacDonald "2 + 2" condensation of a 1,2'-dipyrrylmethane dialdehyde with a 2,2'-dipyrrylmethane afforded a neo-confused porphyrin in 55% yield. In addition, a novel dihydroporphyrin with two appended pyrrolic units was isolated and structurally characterized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois 61790-4160, USA.
authors.forename: Ruoshi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Gregory M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Ferrence
authors.forename: Timothy D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Lash
mesh_terms: D003500:Cyclization; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D011166:Porphyrins