The Porphyrin Handbook
Kadish, Karl (University of Houston, Texas, U.S.A.) / Guilard, Roger (Université, de Bourgogne, Dijon, France) / Smith, Kevin M. (Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA) The Porphyrin Handbook, Volume 15: Phthalocyanines: Synthesis provides information pertinent to every aspect of the chemistry, synthesis, spectroscopy, and structure of phthalocyanines. This book examines the biology and medical implications of porphyrin systems. Organized into five chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the importance of compounds such as heme and chlorophyll that play vital roles in the biological systems responsib...