US 7,501,507 B2
Route to formyl-porphyrins
Arumugham Balakumar, Raleigh, N.C. (US); Kannan Muthukumaran, Raleigh, N.C. (US); and Jonathan S. Lindsey, Raleigh, N.C. (US)
Assigned to North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C. (US)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/867,512.
Prior Publication US 2005/0277770 A1, Dec. 15, 2005
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C07D 487/22 (2006.01); C07B 43/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 540—145  [548/518] 21 Claims
 
1. A method of making a 5-formylporphyrin, comprising the steps of:
condensing a 5-acetaldipyrromethane with a dipyrromethane-1,9-dicarbinol to produce a porphyrin having an acetal group substituted thereon at the 5 position;
hydrolyzing said porphyrin having an acetal group substituted thereon to produce said 5-formylporphyrin.