Synthesis of porphyrins bearing alkynyl- or arylalkynyl-meso-groups

The synthesis of new porphyrins bearing external coordination sites and long alkyl chains is described. In particular, the possibility to use the Sonogashira coupling to introduce long alkynyl chains and the synthetic pathway to obtain these compounds is detailed. Two crystal structures of these new porphyrin derivatives were obtained. The synthesis of porphyrin dimers linked by a palladium(II) ion is also reported and some electronic consequences presented.