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Nickel(II) metallation of porphyrin
I want to metallate a porphyrin with Ni(acac)₂ in toluene. How dry and oxygen-free should the reactants ideally be? My first attempt yielded only a 60% yield....
u/jus1m3 — 7 days ago

I want to metallate a porphyrin with Ni(acac)₂ in toluene. How dry and oxygen-free should the reactants ideally be? My first attempt yielded only a 60% yield....