4-ethyl-3-pyridine-4-yl-2-hydroxymethylpyrrole 在
二甲醇缩甲醛 、
对甲苯磺酸 、
2,3-二氯-5,6-二氰基-1,4-苯醌 作用下,
生成 2,8,12,18-tetraethyl-3,7,13,17-tetrapyridin-4-ylporphyrin 、 (5Z,10Z,14Z,19Z)-2,7,13,18-Tetraethyl-3,8,12,17-tetra-pyridin-4-yl-porphyrin 、 (5Z,10Z,14Z,19Z)-2,7,12,18-Tetraethyl-3,8,13,17-tetra-pyridin-4-yl-porphyrin 、 (5Z,10Z,14Z,19Z)-2,7,12,17-Tetraethyl-3,8,13,18-tetra-pyridin-4-yl-porphyrin