A variety of monosulfonated phthalocyanine, benzonaphthoporphyrazine and porphyrin derivatives have been prepared as single positional isomers in moderate to high yield using modified Meerwein reaction conditions. These amphiphilic dyes have a potential application as photosensitizers in the photodynamic therapy of cancer.
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Kudrevich et al. (1994) studied this question.