Background
SSN38434, also known as BPD-B-1,4-diene and Benzoporphyrin Ring B 1,4-diene, is a product from the synthesis of verteporfin. BPD-B-1,4-diene may be useful for making porphyrin-related dye, nanoparticles, photosensitizers, and other photodymanic therapeutic (PDT) drugs. This product has no formal name at the moment.