Chlorin
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In organic chemistry, chlorins are tetrapyrrole pigments that are partially hydrogenated porphyrins.[1] The parent chlorin is an unstable compound which undergoes air oxidation to porphine.[2] The name chlorin derives from chlorophyll. Chlorophylls are magnesium-containing chlorins and occur as photosynthetic pigments in chloroplasts. The term "chlorin" strictly speaking refers to only compounds with the same ring oxidation state as chlorophyll.
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2,3-Dihydroporphine | |
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C20H16N4 | |
Molar mass | 312.36784 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chlorins are excellent photosensitizing agents. Various synthetic chlorins analogues such as m-tetrahydroxyphenylchlorin (mTHPC) and mono-L-aspartyl chlorin e6 are effectively employed in experimental photodynamic therapy as photosensitizer.[3]