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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.034.939 |
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| Formula | C34H38N4O6 |
| Molar mass | 598.700 g·mol−1 |
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| Melting point | 172.5 °C (342.5 °F) |
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Hematoporphyrin (Photodyn, Sensibion) is a porphyrin prepared from hemin. It is a derivative of protoporphyrin IX, where the two vinyl groups have been hydrated (converted to alcohols). It is a deeply colored solid that is usually encountered as a solution. Its chemical structure was determined in 1900. [1]
It is used as a photosensitizer in photodynamic therapy. Acetylation of hematoporphyrin followed by hydrolysis of the product of that reaction affords a mixture called hematoporphyrin derivative (HPD), which is also used in photodynamic therapy. [2]
Hematoporphyrin has also been used as an antidepressant and antipsychotic since the 1920s. [3] [4]