Remote template effect in the synthesis of bipyridine-strapped porphyrins.
Mathilde BertheYoshiyuki KagawaAxel RiquetTakashi HayashiJean WeissJennifer A WytkoPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2023)
A bipyridine-strapped porphyrin was prepared using a remote template effect of alkali or transition metal cations in the bipyridine subunit to enhance the yield 10-fold. The flexibility of the bipyridine-strap also allowed the synthesis of a doubly strapped porphyrin.