A modular synthesis of polyfunctional dipyrrolemethanes is presented. Diverse side
chains are introduced to 2-carboxypyrrole building blocks in two to four steps, resulting
in a collection of substituted pyrroles that, when condensed in one step, give rise
to diverse structural features.
Key words
modular libraries - BODIPY - dipyrrolemethane - Prodigionsin - porphyrin