meso-Tetraphenylporphine (chlorin free)

meso-Tetraphenylporphine (chlorin free) 5,10,15,20-Tetraphenyl-21H,23H-porphine CAS: 917-23-7 MDL: MFCD00011680

SDS

Molecular weight: 614.74 g/mol

Molecular Formula: C₄₄H₃₀N₄

CAS Number:  917-23-7

Storage: Store at room temperature, protect from light

Synonyms:  meso-Tetraphenylporphine, 97%, 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl-21,22, dihydroporphyrin, Tetraphenyl Porphyrin, meso -Tetraphenylporphine, SCHEMBL578886

CHEMBL345046, 5,10,15,20-Tetraphenylporphin

Field of Interest: Synthetic Porphyrin, Singlet Oxygen, Catalysis, Photosensitizer, molecular electronics

Background: meso-Tetraphenylporphine (TPP) is a porphyrin based synthetic product with photosensitizing properties and the ability to generate hydrogen through photocatalytic properties depending on the ligand. ^1-4 TPP and derivatives have demonstrated single molecule diode behavior.⁵

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