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octaethylporphyrin

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Description

Octaethylporphyrin (OEP) is a synthetic porphyrin derivative with eight ethyl groups attached to the pyrrole rings. It is a valuable building block in the synthesis of various metalloporphyrins, which are important in diverse fields, including catalysis, medicine, and materials science. OEP is synthesized through a multi-step process involving the condensation of pyrrole and aldehydes under acidic conditions. The resulting porphyrin macrocycle is then alkylated with ethyl bromide to introduce the eight ethyl substituents. OEP is particularly interesting because its bulky ethyl groups sterically hinder the access of axial ligands to the central metal ion, influencing the electronic and spectroscopic properties of the resulting metalloporphyrins. This unique characteristic makes OEP an ideal ligand for studying the reactivity of metalloporphyrins. Furthermore, OEP-based metalloporphyrins exhibit diverse applications, including as catalysts in various organic reactions, photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy, and components of organic solar cells. The ease of synthesis, tunable electronic properties, and diverse applications make OEP a prominent compound in various scientific disciplines.'

octaethylporphyrin: structure in first source [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID102311
CHEBI ID52183
SCHEMBL ID1614478
SCHEMBL ID37749
MeSH IDM0471879

Synonyms (35)

Synonym
AKOS015838612
octaethylporphyrin
2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethyl-21h,23h-porphin
2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethyl-21h,23h-porphine, 97%
CHEBI:52183
2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethylporphyrin
octaethylporphine
2683-82-1
O0234
2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethyl-21h,23h-porphine
2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethyl-21,22-dihydroporphyrin
2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaetioporphyrin
pd85yf7cep ,
einecs 220-243-8
21h,23h-porphine, 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethyl-
unii-pd85yf7cep
FT-0602009
SCHEMBL1614478
SCHEMBL37749
DTXSID2062589
octaethylpophine
mfcd00009627
4,5,9,10,14,15,19,20-octaethyl-21,22,23,24-tetraazapentacyclo[16.2.1.1(3),?.1?,(1)(1).1(1)(3),(1)?]tetracosa-1,3,5,7,9,11(23),12,14,16,18(21),19-undecaene
AS-66974
J-016569
HCIIFBHDBOCSAF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethyl-21h,23-h-porphine
Q27123291
AMY41594
2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethylporphine
A877123
T72198
YSWG156
AB92732
porphine, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octaethyl-
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (46)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's22 (47.83)29.6817
2010's22 (47.83)24.3611
2020's2 (4.35)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 30.07

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index30.07 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.87 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.48 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index32.77 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (30.07)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other47 (100.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]