Palladium chemistry in recent porphyrin research

Palladium-catalyzed reactions such as Sonogashira coupling, Suzuki coupling, Stille coupling, Heck reactions, and Glaser-Hey oxidation were used to construct porphyrin modules of nano-scale molecular size in recent years. Recent developments in the supramolecular assembly of porphyrins and Pd((II)) and in the organopalladium complexes of various porphyrins are also summarized. Copyright (c) 2004 Society of Porphyrins & Phthalocyanines.