title: A novel method for the preparation of amino-substituted hypocrellin B.
abstract: A series of amino-substituted hypocrellins derived from hypocrellin B (HB) were synthesized by a novel mild method, in which the peri-hydroxylated perylenequinone structure of hypocrellin was preserved by the reaction of HB with an amine. The red absorption of the resulting products was significantly enhanced relative to the parent hypocrellins, which will significantly improve its photodynamic therapy effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100080, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D010569:Perylene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D011809:Quinones / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D004396:Coloring Agents; D011809:Quinones; D010569:Perylene; C064522:hypocrellin B