Octaethylporphyrin 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-Octaethyl-21H,23H-porphine CAS: 2683-82-1 MDL: MFCD00009627
Molecular weight: 534.792 g/mol
Molecular Formula: C36H46N4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
CAS Number: Â 2683-82-1
Storage: Store at room temperature, protect from light
Synonyms: octaethyl porphyrin, octa-ethyl porphyrin, Octaethylpophine, Octaethylporphyrine, [2683-82-1], 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethyl porphyrin, 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-Octaethyl-21H,23H-porphine
Field of Interest: Solar Cells, Catalysis, Sensors
Background: Octaethylporphyrin (OEP) is a synthetic porphyrin that possesses unique photophysical properties and can be fabricated into oxygen measuring devices for cell sensing.1,2 Â Metallated OEP has found a variety of uses as sensors including for fluoride ion and for the removal of carbon monoxide by catalysis.3, 4
References:
1) Wu HD, Xiao Y, Wang FX, Pan GB. Preparation of cocrystal nanofibres of cobalt octaethylporphyrin and tetracyanoquinodimethane with good photoresponse. J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2014 Jun;14(6):4097-100.
2)Â Sinkala E, Eddington DT., Oxygen sensitive microwells, Lab on a Chip. 2010 Dec 7;10(23):3291-5. doi: 10.1039/c0lc00244e.
3)Â Kang Y, Kampf JW, Meyerhoff ME, Optical fluoride sensor based on monomer-dimer equilibrium of scandium(III)-octaethylporphyrin in a plasticized polymeric film, Anal Chim Acta., 2007 Aug 29;598(2):295-303., doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2007.07.048.
4)Â Yamazaki S, Yamada Y, Yasuda K., Efficient electrochemical conversion of carbon monoxide by rhodium octaethylporphyrin adsorbed on carbon black. Inorg Chem. 2005 Sep 19;44(19):6512-4. doi: 10.1021/ic050911f.
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