Abstract:
Pheophorbide a and pyropheophorbide a were prepared by acid degradation of crude chlorophylls isolated from silkworm excrement. Pheophorbide a was further degradated to chlorin e
6 monomethyl ester in alkaline methanol in absence of oxygen.Pure purpurin 18 was directly prepared from alkali degradation of silkworm excrement crude chlorophylls in presence of oxygen. Nine chlorin complexes of Co,Cu and Zn were synthesized for the first time.Preliminary pharmacological tests showed that chlorin e
6 monomethyl ester copper complex(7) could increase survival and prolong the surviving time of
60Co-irridiated mice significantly.