@article {3439,
	title = {A NOVEL AND CONVENIENT CONVERSION OF CHLORINS TO PHYTOPORPHYRINS DURING THE MODIFICATION OF CHLOROPHYLL DERIVATIVES},
	journal = {Tetrahedron Letters},
	volume = {36},
	number = {43},
	year = {1995},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: TA556Times Cited: 9Cited Reference Count: 10},
	month = {Oct},
	pages = {7791-7794},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Chlorophyll derivatives 2a, 2b, 2c and 3 have been readily converted to their corresponding phytoporphyrins 5a, 5b, 5c in excellent yields using benzoyl chloride in DMF. This method affords a new and efficient route to prepare monovinyl porphyrins which can be used as intermediates for the further preparation of chlorophyll related petroporphyrins and regiochemically pure benzoporphyrin derivatives for use in photodynamic therapy.},
	isbn = {0040-4039},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://A1995TA55600002},
	author = {Ma, L. F. and Dolphin, D.}
}
