Metal-Based Drugs

Research Article

Synthesis, Characterization, and In Vitro Photodynamic Activity of Novel Amphiphilic Zinc(II) Phthalocyanines Bearing Oxyethylene-Rich Substituents

Table 1

Electronic absorption and photophysical data for 4, 5, and 8 in DMF.
Compound 𝜆 m a x (nm) (log 𝜀 ) 𝜆 e m (nm)a Φ F b Φ Δ c
4334 (4.69), 611 (4.58), 677 (5.40)6810.200.60
5344 (4.79), 606 (4.62), 672 (5.39)6770.190.62
8337 (4.73), 621 (4.55), 690 (5.31)6960.140.84
a Excited at 610 nm.
b Using unsubstituted zinc(II) phthalocyanine (ZnPc) in DMF as the reference ( Φ F = 0 . 2 8 ) .
c Using ZnPc as the reference ( Φ Δ = 0.56 in DMF).