≥95% for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
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Cited in 4 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
Porphine is an aromatic heterocycle used to build a variety of porphyrins, including heme. Often, the four central nitrogen atoms can act as ligands to form metal complexes.
| Pubchem Sid | 504754100 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504754100 |
| Canonical Smiles | C1=CC2=CC3=CC=C(N3)C=C4C=CC(=N4)C=C5C=CC(=N5)C=C1N2 |
| IUPAC Name | 21,22-dihydroporphyrin |
| InChIKey | JZRYQZJSTWVBBD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C20H14N4/c1-2-14-10-16-5-6-18(23-16)12-20-8-7-19(24-20)11-17-4-3-15(22-17)9-13(1)21-14/h1-12,21-22H |
| Isomeric SMILES | C1=CC2=CC3=CC=C(N3)C=C4C=CC(=N4)C=C5C=CC(=N5)C=C1N2 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| PubChem CID | 66868 |
| Molecular Weight | 310.35 |
| Beilstein | 622855 |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organoheterocyclic compounds |
| Class | Tetrapyrroles and derivatives |
| Subclass | Porphyrins |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Porphyrins |
| Alternative Parents | Pyrroles Heteroaromatic compounds Azacyclic compounds Organopnictogen compounds Organonitrogen compounds Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Porphyrin - Heteroaromatic compound - Pyrrole - Azacycle - Organic nitrogen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organonitrogen compound - Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as porphyrins. These are compounds containing a fundamental skeleton of four pyrrole nuclei united through the alpha-positions by four methine groups to form a macrocyclic structure. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
 E2606470 | Certificate of Analysis | Apr 10, 2026 | P342370 |
| J2530667 | Certificate of Analysis | Oct 18, 2025 | P342370 |
| J2530668 | Certificate of Analysis | Oct 18, 2025 | P342370 |
| G2208172 | Certificate of Analysis | Apr 03, 2025 | P342370 |
| G2208225 | Certificate of Analysis | Apr 03, 2025 | P342370 |
| Solubility | Soluble in organic solvents (slightly). |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Light sensitive |
| Refractive Index | n20D1.72 (Predicted) |
| Boil Point(°C) | ~804.4° C at 760 mmHg (Predicted) |
| Melt Point(°C) | 360° C |
| Molecular Weight | 310.400 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 3.900 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 310.122 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 310.122 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 57.400 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 24 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 403.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| 1. Xinying Zhang, Xialing Hou, Decheng Lu, Yingying Chen, Lingyan Feng. (2023) Porphyrin Functionalized Carbon Quantum Dots for Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence and Sensitive Detection of Cu2+. MOLECULES, 28 (3): (1459). [PMID:36771121] [10.3390/molecules28031459] |
| 2. Junli Xu, Zhengxi Li, Ran Wang, Xueqi Zhang, Xueping Zhang, Yingcong Wei, Xiaochuan Hou, Yunjian Liu. (2025) Metalloporphyrin-Sensitized Ti Metal–Organic Framework Nanostructures for Visible-Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution. ACS Applied Nano Materials, [PMID:] [10.1021/acsanm.4c05747] |
| 3. Xiaodao Liang, Yaorong He, Chao Xiong, Hongbing Ji, Yan Yang. (2025) Selective regulation of oxygen transfer over Mn porphyrin-based organic polymers enables the mild aerobic epoxidation of isobutylene. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106579] |
| 4. Zena Chen, Zhihang Liao, Fangning Du, Xiang Che, Likun Wang, Wei Shi, Changmin Yu, Naidi Yang. (2025) One-Step Facile Synthesis of a Cationic Photosensitizer with Electrostatic Anchoring of Bacteria for Photodynamic Therapy of MRSA-Infected Wounds. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, [PMID:41448952] [10.1021/acsami.5c18942] |
