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The reaction of 2,6-dichlorobenzaldehyde and pyrrole gives 5,10,15,20-tetra
kis (2,5-dichlorophenyl) porphyrin (3a) in the presence of montmorillonite
KSF and FeCl3 in 20% yield. Similarly other o-disubstituted tetraarylporphy
rins (3b-d) have been synthesized from corresponding aldehydes.