Abstract
We report a novel class of highly water-soluble decacationic methano[60]fullerene decaiodides C60[>M(C3N 6+C3)2]-(I-) 10 [1-(I-)10] capable of co-producing singlet oxygen (Type-II) and highly reactive hydroxyl radicals, formed from superoxide radicals in Type-I photosensitizing reactions, upon illumination at both UVA and white light wavelengths. The O2-·-production efficiency of 1-(I-)10 was confirmed by using an O 2-·-reactive bis(2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonyl) tetrafluorofluorescein probe and correlated to the photoinduced electron-transfer event going from iodide anions to 3C 60*[>M(C3N6+C 3)2] leading to C60 -·[>M(C3N6+C 3)2]. Incorporation of a defined number (ten) of quaternary ammonium cationic charges per C60 in 1 was aimed to enhance its ability to target pathogenic Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial cells. We used the well-characterized malonato[60]fullerene diester monoadduct C60[>M(t-Bu)2] as the starting fullerene derivative to provide a better synthetic route to C60[>M(C 3N6+C3)2] via transesterification reaction under trifluoroacetic acid catalyzed conditions. These compounds may be used as effective photosensitizers and nano-PDT drugs for photoinactivation of pathogens.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 170-184 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 63 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy
- Decacationic C monoadducts
- Di(N,N′,N,N,N,N-hexapropyl-hexa(aminoethyl)amido) malonate arm
- Photoinduced radicals
- Photosensitizer
- Transesterification
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry