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Qlt Phototherapeutics, Inc.

Ross W Boyle

David H Dolphin

Christian Bruckner

Tilak P Wijesekera

Hang Tang

Lily Y Xie

Claire K Johnson

The invention provides for tripyrrane compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein: each Q represents, typically, an alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group, or a heteroaryl group; and each R represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, alcohol group, or a carbonyl-containing group. Additionally, there are described methods to prepare such compounds, for example, comprising the steps of:

Meso-substituted tripyrrane compounds, compositions, and methods for

A compound of Formula I: ##STR1## wherein: Q represents identical alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups having from 5 to 7 ring atoms, or aryl or heteroaryl groups having from 5 to 12 ring atoms and

Synthesis of polypyrrolic macrocycles from meso-substituted tripyrrane

A novel 5,15-diarylbenzochlorin-7-one compound having the formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein M is a metal. A novel method for synthesizing the compound of formula (I) comprises the steps of:

Method of synthesizing 5,15-diarylbenzochlorin-7-one compounds

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## and the metalated forms and salts thereof; wherein n is an integer of 1-4; and

Porphocyanine and CNC-expanded porphyrins

A meso-monoiodo-substituted tetramacrocyclic compound having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: each of A through D is independently a 5-membered, nitrogen-containing ring having the members necessary to complete a porphyrin, chlorin, bacteriochlorin or isobacteriochlorin nucleus;

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