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Benson G Ongarora1, Xiaoke Hu, Hairong Li, Frank R Fronczek, M Graça H Vicente.
Abstract
The syntheses, photophysical properties and in vitro biological behavior of a series of nine Zn((II))-phthalocyanines (ZnPcs) bearing one to eight positively-charged trimethylaminophenoxy groups are reported. All ZnPcs are highly soluble in polar organic solvents, and show fluorescence and singlet oxygen quantum yields in the ranges 0.11-0.21 and 0.16-0.47, respectively. The cytotoxicity of the ZnPcs depends on both the number of charges and their site of substitution (α vs. β) on the Pc isoindole units; the most promising for PDT application are the α-substituted di-cationic ZnPcs 6a and 17a.Entities:
Year: 2012 PMID: 22308216 PMCID: PMC3269949 DOI: 10.1039/C1MD00232E
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Medchemcomm ISSN: 2040-2503 Impact factor: 3.597