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Synlett 1990; 1990(10): 579-581
DOI: 10.1055/s-1990-21171
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Functionalization of Alkyl Substituents in Octaalkylporphyrins

M. Graça H. Vicente* , Kevin M. Smith
  • *Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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08 March 2002 (online)

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Treatment of octaethylporphyrin (OEP) with N-bromosuccinimide and 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile affords a variety of useful ethyl side-chain substituted products. The major product is the (2-bromovinyl)-OEP, and numerous subsequent reactions of this are described.

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