
%0 Journal Article
%A Clezy, PS 
%A Fookes, CJR 
%T The chemistry of pyrrolic compounds. XXXVIII. The synthesis of hexahydroporphyrin a and related compounds
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1977/08/01
%V 30
%N 8
%P 1799-1813
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9771799
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9771799 
%X A procedure is described which allows the synthesis of porphyrins substituted with an &#945;-hydroxy terpenoid side chain. Of particular significance is the preparation of the hexahydro derivative of porphyrin a, the iron-free prosthetic group of cytochrome oxidase. 
