Synthesis of photoresponsive dual NIR two-photon absorptive [60]fullerene triads and tetrads

Molecules. 2013 Aug 12;18(8):9603-22. doi: 10.3390/molecules18089603.

Abstract

Broadband nonlinear optical (NLO) organic nanostructures exhibiting both ultrafast photoresponse and a large cross-section of two-photon absorption throughout a wide NIR spectrum may make them suitable for use as nonlinear biophotonic materials. We report here the synthesis and characterization of two C₆₀-(antenna)(x) analogous compounds as branched triad C₆₀(>DPAF-C₁₈)(>CPAF-C(2M)) and tetrad C₆₀(>DPAF-C₁₈)(>CPAF-C(2M))₂ nanostructures. These compounds showed approximately equal extinction coefficients of optical absorption over 400-550 nm that corresponds to near-IR two-photon based excitation wavelengths at 780-1,100 nm. Accordingly, they may be utilized as potential precursor candidates to the active-core structures of photosensitizing nanodrugs for 2γ-PDT in the biological optical window of 800-1,050 nm.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Absorption
  • Fullerenes / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Photochemotherapy
  • Photons
  • Photosensitizing Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Photosensitizing Agents / chemistry*

Substances

  • Fullerenes
  • Photosensitizing Agents