Collection: Porphyrin Ligands, Phthalocyanine Ligands

Porphyrin Ligands, Phthalocyanine Ligands — covers pyrrole-core aromatic macrocycles such as porphyrins and their derivatives, which can coordinate various metal ions in their central cavity, producing metal complexes with distinctive electronic and optical properties. This ligand class serves as a foundational framework in functional coordination chemistry and molecular materials.

Porphyrin and phthalocyanine ligands such as tetrakis(4-methoxycarbonylphenyl)porphyrin or tetra(4-pyridyl)porphyrin derivatives are used in the synthesis of metal complexes for oxidation catalysis, heme enzyme mimetic models, and the development of photofunctional materials such as optical sensors and dye-sensitized solar cell components. Inorganic and materials chemists also use cyclodextrin-substituted derivatives to build supramolecular systems with additional inclusion cavities.

Product examples in this collection: TCI T3918 22112-83-0 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(4-methoxycarbonylphenyl)porphyrin, TCI C1630 95051-10-8 5-(4-Carboxyphenyl)-10,15,20-triphenylporphyrin, TCI T3467 29162-73-0 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(4-bromophenyl)porphyrin, TCI D2860 22112-89-6 5,15-Diphenylporphyrin, TCI T2452 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis[3,5-bis(per-O-methyl-alpha-cyclodextrin-6-yloxy)phenyl]-21H,23H-porphine, TCI D6148 5522-66-7 Protoporphyrin IX Dimethyl Ester, TCI T2451 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis[4-(per-O-methyl-alpha-cyclodextrin-6-yloxy)phenyl]porphyrin, TCI M1338 119730-06-2 5-(4-Methoxycarbonylphenyl)-10,15,20-triphenylporphyrin.

Pay attention to the substitution pattern at the meso positions (for example methoxycarbonylphenyl, bromophenyl, or pyridyl groups), as it determines the electronic properties and solubility of the complex, as well as the purity grade required for spectroscopic or precision catalysis applications. All products are genuine Tokyo Chemical Industry (TCI) Japan products, with purity, packaging, and storage conditions listed on each item's page.

Other categories at the same level under Ligands for Functional Metal Complexes, often used together in a single laboratory workflow:

• Bipyridine Ligands, Terpyridine Ligands
• Ligands for Functional Metal Complexes (Other)
• Phenanthroline Ligands
• Phenylpyridine Ligands
• Redox Active Ligands
• Quinolinol Ligands

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