Synthesis and photodynamic effects of new porphyrin/4-oxoquinoline derivatives in the inactivation of S. aureus

Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences Pub Date: 2019-07-09 DOI: 10.1039/C9PP00102F

Abstract

New porphyrin/4-oxoquinoline conjugates were synthesized from the Heck coupling reaction of a β-brominated porphyrin with 1-allyl-4-oxoquinoline derivatives, followed by demetallation and deprotection affording the promising photosensitizers 9a–e. Singlet oxygen studies have demonstrated that all the porphyrin/4-oxoquinoline conjugates 9a–e were capable of producing cytotoxic species and found to be excellent photosensitizing agents in the inactivation of S. aureus by the antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) protocol.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis and photodynamic effects of new porphyrin/4-oxoquinoline derivatives in the inactivation of S. aureus
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