ChemistryEurope   2026 , 4 , e202500297. In the pursuit of advanced functional materials, π-extended porphyrin derivatives, particularly β , β -benzannulated tetrapyrroles, have garnered significant attention due to their unique structural and electronic properties. This study refines existing methodologies for the selective synthesis of opp -A 2 B 2 -symmetric benzoporphyrins based on 4,7-dihydro-4,7-ethano-2 H -isoindole or [3,4]epipyrroloanthracene building blocks. By cond

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