Methods to prepare .beta..beta.'-dihydroxy meso-substituted chlorins, isobacteriochlorins and bacteriochlorins

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PATENT NO 5831088
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08853115

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A .beta.,.beta.'-dihydroxy meso-substituted chlorin, bacteriochlorin or isobacteriochlorin compound having the formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein M is a metal. A novel method for synthesizing the compound of formula (I) or (II) comprises the steps of: a. osmylating a .beta...beta.'-unsubstituted, meso-substituted porphyrin to form an osmate ester at the .beta.,.beta.'-position, and b. reducing the osmate ester to form the corresponding .beta.,.beta.'-dihydroxy meso-substituted chlorin, bacteriochlorin or isobacteriochlorin of formula (I) or (II).

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Bruckner, Christian Vancouver, CA 7 139
Dolphin, David Vancouver, CA 43 960

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