Rapid Synthesis of γ-Halide/Pseudohalide-Substituted Cyanine Sensors with Programmed Generation of Singlet Oxygen.

Qingyang ZhangShengnan XuFangfang LaiYali WangNa ZhangMarc Nazare Hai-Yu Hu

Published in: Organic letters (2019)

A range of γ-halide/pseudohalide-substituted cyanine-based photosensitizers with programmed levels of singlet oxygen generation capability have been developed as theranostic agents for photodynamic therapy of cancer and infectious diseases.

Keyphrases

photodynamic therapy
infectious diseases
molecular docking
fluorescence imaging
papillary thyroid
solar cells
perovskite solar cells
squamous cell carcinoma
low cost
quantum dots