Synthesis and Vibrational Spectroscopic Study of Selectively $3^1-^{18}O$-Labelled Chlorophyll Derivatives

  • Morishita, Hidetada (Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University) ;
  • Tamiaki, Hitoshi (Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University)
  • Published : 2002.08.01

Abstract

Regioselective 3$^1$-$^{18}$ O-labelling of chlorophyll derivatives possessing a 3-formyl group such as methyl (pyro) pheophorbide-d (3, 4) was carried out efficiently by a simple one-step procedure; by stirring a homogeneous solution of tetrahydrofuran and H$_2$$^{18}$ O containing a small amount of trifuluoroacetic acid.

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