Patent ID: 6852864

Claim:
A process for preparation of mesosubstituted dipyrromethanes of the formula: wherein R1, R2 and R3 are selected from hydrogen, alkyl, halo, nitro and amine groups, said process comprising reacting an aromatic aldehyde and pyrrole wherein the mole ratio of pyrrole:aromatic aldehyde is in the ratio of 10:1 to 20:1 in the presence of an acid catalyst comprising a cation exchange resin selected from a group consisting of Amberlyst-15, Tulsion-T42 and Indion-130 at a temperature in the range of 10 to 30° C. in an organic solvent for a period in the range of 30 to 60 minutes, filtering the resin and evaporating the solvent to obtain a yield in the range of 73% to 88% of dipyrromethane.