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Synlett 2008(13): 1953-1956
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1077972
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1077972
LETTER
© Georg Thieme Verlag
Stuttgart ˙ New YorkIndium Triflate Mediated Synthesis of meso-Substituted Porphyrins
Further Information
Received
15 April 2008
Publication Date:
15 July 2008 (online)
Publication History
Publication Date:
15 July 2008 (online)

Abstract
Catalytic quantities of indium salts are highly efficient promoters for the synthesis of meso-porphyrins in high yields and on a large scale under mild reaction conditions.
Key words
catalysis - indium salts - Lewis acids - porphyrins - synthesis
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