Abstract
A series of (4-cyanophenyl)porphyrins have been prepared and structurally characterized by 1H NMR, IR and UV/Vis spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis. The relative singlet-oxygen quantum yields, two-photon absorption cross-sections and DNA photocleavage activities of these porphyrins were measured. The results show that (4-cyanophenyl)porphyrins with a properly designed hydrophobic/hydrophilic balance for better cellular uptake have potential application in two-photon-absorption photodynamic therapy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 922-928 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 2009 |
User-Defined Keywords
- DNA cleavage
- Photochemistry
- Porphyrinoids
- Sensitizers
- Singlet oxygen