Etioporphyrin I 2,7,12,17-Tetraethyl-3, 8,13, 18-tetramethyl-21H,23H-porphine CAS: 448-71-5 MDL: MFCD00672297
Molecular weight: 478.671 g/mol
Molecular Formula:Â C32H38N4
CAS Number: 448-71-5
Storage: Store at room temperature, protect from light
Synonyms:Â 2,7,12,17-Tetraethy
Field of Interest: Geochemistry, Crude oil, Sensors
Background: Etioporphyrin IÂ is a naturally derived porphyrin specialty chemical manufactured by Frontier Specialty Chemicals. Etioporphyrin I metal complexes were investigated for thin-film based gas sensors.1Â Etioporphyrin derivatives are found in crude petroleum.2,3Â
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1.) Goldshtrakh, M.A., Kononov, N.N., Dorofeev, S.G. et al. Gas sensitivity of etioporphyrin metal complexes in thin films. J Anal Chem 64, 1247–1251 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1061934809120089
2.) Baraket, et al. Nature of porphyrins in kerogen. Evidence of entrapped etioporphyrin species. Energy Fuels 1989, 3, 5, 613–616. https://doi.org/10.1021/ef00017a014
3.) Fookes, The etioporphyrins of oil shale: structural evidence for their derivation from chlorophyll. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1985, 706-708. https://doi.org/10.1039/C39850000706
