Meso pyridin-4-ylsulfanyl substituted doubly N-confused pentafluorophenyl[26]hexaphyrin
Abstract
In recent years, much attention has been devoted to synthesizing and preparing novel expanded porphyrin architectures. Here we report the selective substitution of the -fluorine atoms of meso-hexakis(pentafluorophenyl)-confused[26]hexaphyrin with six 4-mercaptopyridine moieties. The preparation methods here described opening an avenue towards the modification and application of these macrocycles in a wide array of applications such as catalysis, sensing, and photonic applications.

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