Synthesis and tautomerism of porphyrin β-ketoesters
Abstract
Deuteroporphyrin and cytodeuteroporphyrin β-ketoester derivatives have been prepared by condensation of the appropriate porphyrin acid chloride with ethyl t-butyl sodiomalonate or with the magnesium chelate of t-butyl β-oxopropionate. These porphyrins are enolised, and NMR results indicate that they consist of about 35% of the enol and 65% of the keto form.