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Other names Porphin | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.690![]() |
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C20H14N4 | |
Molar mass | 310.35196 g/mol |
Appearance | Dark red, shiny leaflets |
Melting point | N/A |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Porphine orporphin is anorganic compound ofempirical formulaC20H14N4. It isheterocyclic andaromatic. The molecule is a flatmacrocycle, consisting of fourpyrrole-like rings joined by fourmethine bridges, which makes it the simplest of thetetrapyrroles.[1]
Thenonpolar tetrapyrrolic ring structure of porphine means it is poorly soluble in most organic solvents and hardly water soluble.[2] As a result, porphine is mostly of theoretical interest. It has been detected inGC-MS of certain fractions ofPiper betle.[3]
Substituted derivatives of porphine are called porphyrins. Many porphyrins are found in nature with the dominant example beingprotoporphyrin IX.[4] Many synthetic porphyrins are also known, includingoctaethylporphyrin[5] andtetraphenylporphyrin.[6]