Issue 29, 2024

Porphyrin-based porous organic polymers synthesized using the Alder–Longo method: the most traditional synthetic strategy with exceptional capacity

Abstract

Porphyrin is a typical tetrapyrrole chromophore-based pigment with a special electronic structure and functionalities, which is frequently introduced into various porous organic polymers (POPs). Porphyrin-based POPs are widely used in various fields ranging from environmental and energy to biomedicine-related fields. Currently, most porphyrin-based POPs are prepared via the copolymerization of specific-group-functionalized porphyrins with other building blocks, in which the tedious and inefficient synthesis procedure for the porphyrin greatly hinders the development of such materials. This review aimed to summarize information on porphyrin-based POPs synthesized using the Alder–Longo method, thereby skipping the complex synthesis of porphyrin-bearing monomers, in which the porphyrin macrocycles are formed directly via the cyclic tetramerization of pyrrole with monomers containing multiple aldehyde groups during the polymerization process. The representative applications of porphyrin-based POPs derived using the Alder–Longo method are finally introduced, which pinpoints a clear relationship between the structure and function from the aspect of the building blocks used and porous structures. This review is therefore valuable for the rational design of efficient porphyrin-based porous organic polymer systems that may be utilized in various fields from energy-related conversion/storage technologies to biomedical science.

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Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
25 Mar 2024
Accepted
27 May 2024
First published
01 Jul 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2024,14, 20837-20855

Porphyrin-based porous organic polymers synthesized using the Alder–Longo method: the most traditional synthetic strategy with exceptional capacity

Q. Liu, W. Pan, J. Zhang, M. Yang, Q. Chen, F. Liu, J. Li, S. Wei and G. Zhu, RSC Adv., 2024, 14, 20837 DOI: 10.1039/D4RA02277G

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