Functionalization of the corrole ring: the role of isocorrole intermediates.
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SUBMITTER: Tortora L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3070944 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr
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Functionalization of the corrole ring: the role of isocorrole intermediates.
Tortora Luca L Nardis Sara S Fronczek Frank R FR Smith Kevin M KM Paolesse Roberto R
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) 20110224 14
Bromination of 3-nitro-5,10,15-triarylcorrole selectively provides two regioisomers, depending on the reaction pathway. An isocorrole species is the key intermediate to drive the reaction towards the 2-Br-17-nitro regioisomer. ...[more]
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