title: Photophysical and cellular uptake properties of novel phosphorescent cyclometalated iridium(III) bipyridine D-fructose complexes.
abstract: We report here the synthesis, characterization and photophysical properties of two novel phosphorescent cyclometalated iridium(III) polypyridine D-fructose complexes and their fructose-free counterparts. The cellular uptake of the complexes and their cytotoxicity have also been examined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China. bhkenlo@cityu.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Kenneth Kam-Wing
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: Wendell Ho-Tin
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: Joey Cho-Yi
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Hua-Wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Kenneth Yin
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D003500:Cyclization; D005260:Female; D005632:Fructose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007495:Iridium / Q000378:metabolism*; D049449:Luminescence; D061986:MCF-7 Cells; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D011725:Pyridines / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011725:Pyridines; D005632:Fructose; D007495:Iridium; C023666:pyridine