The kinetic studies of the solvent-promoted aggregation of a steroid-porphyrin derivative

Abstract

The study of the aggregation of a steroid-functionalised porphyrin derivative shows the formation of chiral suprastuctures. Kinetic studies indicate that the mechanism of the aggregation strongly depends on both the nature of the media and on the concentration of the tetrapyrrolic macrocycle.

Keywords

• porphyrinoids
• steroids
• reaction mechanisms
• chirality
• supramolecular chemistry