Turkish Journal of Chemistry, Vol.37, No.3, 394-404, 2013
A phthalocyanine-fluorescein conjugate
A phthalocyanine-fluorescein conjugate was designed and prepared. Its photophysical properties (electronic absorption and fluorescence) were determined and compared with those of an analogous derivative functionalized by a simple triazole without chromophore. It is likely to be used as a theranostic agent in photodynamic therapy.
Keywords:Phthalocyanine;fluorescein;electronic absorption;fluorescence;theranostic agent;third-generation photosensitizer