The preparation and properties of thiophen analogues of porphyrins and related systems. Part III
Abstract
Routes to meso-substituted thiophen isosteres [(VIII), (IX), and (X)] of porphyrinogens involving interaction of di-2-thienylmethane derivatives are elaborated. The synthesis of thiophen isosteres [(XIV) and (XV)] of the tetrapyrrole system is described and the attempted cyclisation of some of them is discussed.