DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2014.v02i04.003

Pages: 255-261

Benzoporphyrin derivatives have an enormous potential for application in natural and applied sciences. They act as excellent model for photosynthetic reaction center. They are an intermediate between porphyrins and phthalocyanines. Synthesis of benzoporphyrins have remained a big challenge in the field of research. Various synthetic methodologies are used in the past thirty to forty years, several advances have been developed to overcome the previously used procedure. This review is intended to cover the important synthetic utility of TBPs.