@article {2332, title = {Facile Synthesis of Unsubstituted beta,beta {\textquoteright}-Linked Diformyldipyrromethanes}, journal = {Journal of Organic Chemistry}, volume = {73}, number = {23}, year = {2008}, note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 378JDTimes Cited: 2Cited Reference Count: 31Zhang, Zhan Shin, Ji-Young Dolphin, David}, month = {Dec}, pages = {9515-9517}, type = {Article}, abstract = {Unsubstituted beta,beta{\textquoteright}-linked diformyldipyrromethanes are promising precursors for the synthesis of novel poly dipyrromethene ligands and N-confused porphyrins. A strategy has been developed to selectively synthesize unsubstituted beta,beta{\textquoteright}-linked diformyldipyrromethanes in moderate yields starting from 2-formylpyrrole.}, keywords = {ACETALS, BUILDING-BLOCKS, CHEMISTRY, COMPLEXES, ISOMER, MESOSUBSTITUTED DIPYRROMETHANES, N-confused porphyrin, SALTS, SUBSTITUENTS, supramolecular, TETRAPYRROLE}, isbn = {0022-3263}, url = {://000261316100052}, author = {Zhang, Z. and Shin, J. Y. and Dolphin, D.} }