Rothemund reaction

Paul Rothemund (chemist, born 1904)
Named after Karl Wilhelm Rosenmund
Reaction type Condensation reaction

The Rothemund reaction is a condensation/oxidation process that converts four pyrroles and four aldehydes into a porphyrin. It is based on work by Paul Rothemund, who first reported it in 1936. The method underpins more modern synthesis such as those described by Adler and Longo and by Lindsey. The Rothemund reactions is common in university teaching labs.

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