The construction of large porphyrin-based assemblies has also benefited in the last years from the concurrent development of transition metal-catalyzed coupling processes. 9 Applications of the Sonogashira, 10., , , , , and Negishi, 11., and Suzuki 12., , , , and and Stille 11., , , 13., and cross-coupling reactions using β- or meso-substituted haloporphyrins have been published. The compatibility of the porphyrin core functionality with the organometallic component ...
