Water → HCID 178435492, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of methyl pheophorbide-a (100 mg, 0.17 mmol) in 2,4,6-collidine (25 mL, distilled) was added distilled water (48 μL, 2.7 mmol, 16 equiv.) and the mixture was refluxed under argon with stirring. The reaction was monitored by HPLC (hexaneacetone, 90:10-mobile phase, LiChrospherCN-column, detection at 425 and 410 nm). After 10 min, the reaction was shown to have reached 100% completion by HPLC peak area. The solution was cooled to room temperature and solvent removed under reduced pressure. Hexane (10 mL) was added to the flask and the precipitated residue collected by filtration and rinsed with hexane to give methyl pyropheophorbide-a (70 mg, 77%).

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