Template-directed self-assembly of porphyrin nanorings through an imine condensation reaction

Chem. Sci., 2025, 16,5166-5173
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC08569H, Edge Article

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Ziwei Xu, Xinwen Ying, Yi Li, Xiaoyan Dong, Jiyong Liu, Shuping Wang, Marc A. Little, Dahao Zhang, Yongshu Xie, Zibin Zhang, Ling Yu, Feihe Huang, Shijun Li
Triporphyrin and hexaporphyrin nanorings were assembled with the assistance of pyridine templates through imine condensation reactions. These nanorings can effectively encapsulate C₆₀ or C₇₀ and have an apparently higher binding affinity towards C₇₀.
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