Abstract

Methyl mesopyropheophorbide-a possessing an ethyl group at the 3-position, its 3(1)-demethyl analogue (3-methyl homologue), and its 3(1)-deethyl analogue (3-unsubstituted chlorin) were prepared by modifying naturally occurring (bacterio)chlorophylls bearing 3-vinyl, formyl, acetyl, and 1-hydroxyethyl groups. These synthetic 3-(un)substituted chlorophyll derivatives and their nickel complexes are probable intermediates during degradation of (bacterio)chlorophylls to chemically stable porphyrinoids. The optical properties (visible absorption, circular dichroism, and fluorescence emission) of the catabolic candidates in a solution were measured, and the substitution effect was investigated.

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