New Heck-Type Reaction Applied to the Synthesis of Protoporphyrin-IX Derivatives

M. Castella, F. López Calahorra, Daniel Sainz, Dolores Velasco

Organic Letters · 2001 · 18 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

[reaction: se text] A new Heck-type reaction under catalysis by Pd for obtaining polysubstituted arylvinylydene derivatives of porphyrin systems is reported. The coupling between the Zn(II)-protoporphyrin-IX dimethylester Zn-2 and several bromo-aryl and iodo-aryl compounds in the presence of a new Pd catalyst has been studied. This coupling reaction, although providing moderate regioselectivity, gives quantitative conversion.

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