Photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy: One-pot heterogeneous catalytic transfer reduction of porphyrins

Photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy: One-pot heterogeneous catalytic transfer reduction of porphyrins

A number of new porphyrin-based photosensitizers have been developed for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) in recent years. Chlorins, which are a reduced form of porphyrins, show better potential of application since they have a stronger absorption band on the red region of the visible spectrum and, hence,...

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Main Authors: Amadeu F Brigas, Ana M Rosa da Costa, Arménio C Serra, Catarina Pires
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Subjects:
Catalytic transfer reduction
hydrogenation
meso-tetraphenylchlorin
meso-tetraphenylporphyrin
photosensitizers
Online Access:http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2011;volume=3;issue=2;spage=294;epage=297;aulast=Brigas

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