Вн, THF oxidation tetraphenylporphyrin NH HN N' Н Н

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Organic chemists work with tetraphenylporphyrins rather than with porphyrins because tetraphenylporphyrins are much more resistant to air oxidation. Tetraphenylporphyrin can be prepared by the reaction of benzaldehyde with pyrrole. Propose a mechanism for the formation of the ring system shown here

Вн, THF
oxidation
tetraphenylporphyrin
NH
HN
N'
Н
Н
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