Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of Porphyrin-Functionalized Molecular Clips

J Org Chem. 1999 Sep 3;64(18):6653-6663. doi: 10.1021/jo990348g.

Abstract

Different clip-shaped receptor molecules functionalized at one side-wall with a porphyrin unit have been synthesized by a condensation involving a diamino glucoluril derivative and a porphyrin dione. A similar condensation reaction with a porphyrin tetraone resulted in porphyrin molecule with two receptor sites. The binding and photophysical properties of some of these porphyrin-receptor molecules are described.