10,15-Bis(trifluoromethyl)B(III)subchlorin
Abstract
Meso-free B(III)subchlorin has been synthesized for the first time using meso-trifluoromethyl substituted tripyrrane, in trace quantity. It displays the most-blue shifted absorption and emission for subchlorins. This macrocycle was found to be completely resistant to oxidation and moderately generate singlet oxygen (34 %).

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