Xu S, Chen S, Zhang M, Shen T
Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100080, Beijing, China.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2001 Aug 6;11(15):2045-7. doi: 10.1016/s0960-894x(01)00360-2.
A series of amino-substituted hypocrellins derived from hypocrellin B (HB) were synthesized by a novel mild method, in which the peri-hydroxylated perylenequinone structure of hypocrellin was preserved by the reaction of HB with an amine. The red absorption of the resulting products was significantly enhanced relative to the parent hypocrellins, which will significantly improve its photodynamic therapy effectiveness.