Halogen-free photosensitizers based on <i>meso</i>-enamine-BODIPYs for bioimaging and photodynamic therapy
Ruth Prieto‐Montero, Aitor Díaz-Andrés, Alejandro Prieto‐Castañeda, Andrea Tabero, Asier Longarte, Antonia R. Agarrabeitia, Ángeles Villanueva, María J. Ortiz, Raúl Montero, David Casanova, Virginia Martínez‐Martínez
Abstract
By the straightforward incorporation of an enamine group as an electron-donor moiety at meso position of BODIPY core, a halogen-free theragnostic photosensitizer for PDT with ability of bio staining lipid droplets is achieved.
Topics & Concepts
BODIPYIntersystem crossingPhotochemistryPhotodynamic therapyChemistrySinglet oxygenEnamineUltrafast laser spectroscopyCombinatorial chemistrySinglet stateFluorescenceOrganic chemistryLaserExcited stateOxygenOpticsQuantum mechanicsNuclear physicsCatalysisPhysicsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsPhotodynamic Therapy Research Studies