DNA Photocleavage in the Near-Infrared Wavelength Range by 2-Quinolinium Dicarbocyanine Dyes

Here, we report the syntheses of two pentamethine cyanine dyes containing quinolinium rings and substituted with either hydrogen (<b>3</b>) or bromine (<b>4</b>) at the <i>meso</i> carbon. The electron withdrawing bromine atom stabilizes dye <b>4</b> i...

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Main Authors: Effibe O. Ahoulou, Kaitlyn K. Drinkard, Kanchan Basnet, Anna St. Lorenz, Oleh Taratula, Maged Henary, Kathryn B. Grant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/12/2926