title: Towards dipyrrins: oxidation and metalation of acyclic and macrocyclic Schiff-base dipyrromethanes.
abstract: Oxidation of acyclic Schiff-base dipyrromethanes cleanly results in dipyrrins, whereas the macrocyclic 'Pacman' analogues either decompose or form new dinuclear copper(ii) complexes that are inert to ligand oxidation; the unhindered hydrogen substituent at the meso-carbon allows new structural motifs to form.
authors.affiliation: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK. jason.love@ed.ac.uk.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Pankhurst
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cadenbach
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Betz
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Finn
authors.forename: Jason B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Love