Direct [4 + 2] Cycloaddition to Isoquinoline-Fused Porphyrins for Near-Infrared Photodynamic Anticancer Agents.

Chengming Li, Yinchan Wang, Sisi Wu, Weihua Zhuang, Zhenmei Huang, Linsen Zhou, Yinggang Li, Mao Chen, Jingsong You

Organic letters 2022 Jan 14

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The synthesis of efficient porphyrin-based photosensitizers with intense near-infrared (NIR) absorption is in high demand for photodynamic therapy (PDT) but remains a challenging task. Herein we show the construction of a type of isoquinoline-fused porphyrins 3 and 4 with an impressive NIR-absorbing capacity. In light of the extraordinary singlet oxygen generation capabilities of 3 upon NIR irradiation, the representative nanoparticles (3a-NPs) assembled show excellent tumoricidal behavior with good biocompatibility in the phototherapeutic window (650-850 nm).

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Chengming Li, Yinchan Wang, Sisi Wu, Weihua Zhuang, Zhenmei Huang, Linsen Zhou, Yinggang Li, Mao Chen, Jingsong You. Direct [4 + 2] Cycloaddition to Isoquinoline-Fused Porphyrins for Near-Infrared Photodynamic Anticancer Agents. Organic letters. 2022 Jan 14;24(1):175-180