摘要 |
A meso-monoiodo-substituted tetramacrocyclic compound having the formula (I): <IMAGE> (I) wherein: each of A through D is independently a 5-membered, nitrogen-containing ring having the members necessary to complete a porphyrin, chlorin, bacteriochlorin or isobacteriochlorin nucleus; R1 through R8 are independently a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkyl carboxylic acid or acid ester group, keto, hydroxy, nitro, amino, or a group that, taken together with another ring, ring substituent or meso-substituent, forms a fused 5- or 6-membered ring; and each of S1 through S3 is H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring. A method for synthesizing the compound comprises the step of iodinating a corresponding unhalogenated, de-metallated tetramacrocyclic compound, followed by metallating. The compound of the invention is an intermediate capable of coupling with an alkyne to achieve a desired mono-meso-alkynyl compound. |