Tetrahedron

A high-swelling reagent scaffold suitable for use in aqueous and organic solvents

CJ Rogers, TJ Dickerson, P Wentworth, KD Janda

Index: Rogers, Claude J.; Dickerson, Tobin J.; Wentworth Jr., Paul; Janda, Kim D. Tetrahedron, 2005 , vol. 61, # 51 p. 12140 - 12144

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Abstract

A polymeric scaffold with excellent swelling properties in organic and aqueous environments is highly desirable for the medicinal chemist. Here, we demonstrate that a cross-linked polyacrylamide hydrogel that displays large swelling properties in both organic solvent and water can serve as a scaffold for the photosensitizer hematoporphyrin. Upon exposure to light, the resulting resin efficiently generates singlet oxygen which can then ...