A series of 21-oxoporphyrin building blocks bearing iodo- and ethynyl funct
ional groups were synthesized and characterized. A boron-dipyrrin unit appe
nded 21-oxoporphyrin was constructed using the building blocks under mild p
alladium coupling conditions which exhibited efficient energy transfer from
boron-dipyrrin to 21-oxoporphyrin. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Science
Ltd.