Synthesis of a boronic ester-appended bismuth(III) porphyrin as a potential alpha-particle bi-emitter
Abstract
As 213Bi, a spontaneous alpha-emitting radioisotope, and 10B, a neutron-activated source of alpha particles, have been found to be potential tools in the treatment of cancer patients, a novel bismuth porphyrin, bearing both boron atoms and a strap with a hanging carboxylic group, was synthesized.

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