Tetrahedron Letters

7-Methoxy-3-nitro-2-naphthalenemethanol—a new phototrigger for caging applications

AK Singh, PK Khade

Index: Singh, Anil K.; Khade, Prashant K. Tetrahedron Letters, 2011 , vol. 52, # 38 p. 4899 - 4902

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Abstract

Phototriggers allow rapid liberation of bioactive molecules from their inactive caged precursors upon photolysis. 1 and 2 Widespread applications of these phototriggers in many fields of science and technology have led to numerous attempts toward the synthesis of ideal phototriggers. The ideal phototrigger properties for biomolecular applications comprise photoactivation in physiological conditions, photolysis in the visible region, high quantum yield and the rate of ...