N -confused phlorin: A stable dihydroporphyrin isomer containing a confused pyrrole ring

Masatoshi Ishida, Kensuke Nakahara, Ryuichi Sakashita, Tomoya Ishizuka, Motonori Watanabe, Hidemitsu Uno, Atsuhiro Osuka, Hiroyuki Furuta

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Abstract

Synthesis of bona fideN-confused phlorin derivatives through simple chemical reduction of N-confused porphyrin precursors using sodium borohydride, p-toluenesulfonyl hydrazide, etc. is described. Spectroscopic, X-ray diffraction analyses and DFT-assisted calculations of these species support the nonaromatic phlorin electronic structure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)909-918
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines
Volume18
Issue number10-11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 19 2014

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Chemistry(all)

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