@article {343, title = {Fast, efficient syntheses of linear poly(dipyrromethene)s}, journal = {Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie}, volume = {80}, number = {12}, year = {2002}, note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 633ZKTimes Cited: 11Cited Reference Count: 44}, month = {Dec}, pages = {1668-1675}, type = {Article}, abstract = {The synthesis of three octapyrrolic, 8-10, and four dodecapyrrolic, 15-18, oligomers is reported. They are linear poly(dipyrromethene)s and potential ligands as building blocks for supramolecular architectures through self-assembly. Octapyrrolic oligomers 8-10 were prepared in 90-95\% yields by condensation of 2 equiv of a tripyrrolic compound 4 with 1 equiv of diformyldipyrrolic compounds 5-7. A similar procedure, involving the condensation of 2 equiv of a pentapyrrolic starting material 13 with 1 equiv of 5-7 or 14, was found to give rise to the corresponding dodecameric systems 15-18 in 41-56\% yields.}, keywords = {ANALOG, ARCHITECTURE, BILIRUBIN, CHEMISTRY, CU-I, DERIVATIVES, dipyrromethane, dipyrromethene, DIPYRROMETHENE LIGANDS, LEAD(II) COMPLEXES, linear polypyrroles, poly(dipyrromethene), PYRROLE PIGMENTS, TRANSPORT}, isbn = {0008-4042}, url = {://000180314900007}, author = {Chen, Q. Q. and Dolphin, D.} }