Protoporphyrin IX dimethyl ester Dimethyl-8,13-bis(vinyl)-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-21H,23H-porphine-2,18-dipropionate CAS: 5522-66-7 MDL: MFCD00064531

Product Name:  Protoporphyrin IX Dimethyl Ester

Catalog Number: P590-9

Size: milligram, gram, and larger quantities available.

Molecular Formula: C₃₆H₃₈N₄O₄ MW: 590.711    MDL: MFCD00064531  CAS: 5522-66-7

Storage: Store at room temperature, protect from light

Purity: 97 %

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Field of Interest: Photosensitizers, Photophysics, Sensors

Background: Frontier Specialty Chemicals provides high purity Protoporphyrin IX Dimethyl Ester for your application. Please contact us if you need a larger quantity then is listed in our online catalog. Protoporphyrin IX Dimethyl Ester is used as a precursor for the synthesis of chlorin-based photosensitizers. ¹ The photophysical properties of Protoporphyrin IX Dimethyl Ester have been reporteds. ² The X-ray crystal structure of this compound has been reported.³ Protoporphyrin IX Dimethyl ester has been used for the construction of a Zn(II) ion sensors. ⁴ A recent review documents synthetic transformations of protoporphyrin IX dimethyl ester and chemical biology applications of the derivatives. ³

References:

1.) de Olivera, Et al. Synthesis of new amphiphilic chlorin derivatives from protoporphyrin-IX dimethyl ester. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2008.06.103

2.) Sinclair, Et al. Triplet states of protoporphyrin IX and protoporphyrin IX dimethyl ester. https://doi.org/10.1039/F19807600417

3.) Caughey, Et al. Crystal and molecular structure of the free base porphyrin, protoporphyrin IX dimethyl ester. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00462a027

4.) Gupta, Et al. Protoporphyrin IX dimethyl ester as active material in PVC matrix membranes for the fabrication of zinc(II) selective sensor. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-4005(01)00656-6

5.) Sitte, Et al. The Red Color of Life Transformed – Synthetic Advances and Emerging Applications of Protoporphyrin IX in Chemical  Biology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202000074

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