Abstract
A novel DNA photocleaver family of N-benzoyloxythioxonaphthalimides, which show improved DNA intercalation and photocleaving activity compared with their oxo- counterparts, were synthesized and evaluated. The substituents on the benzene ring of the benzoyloxy moiety have an important and unusual influence on the DNA photocleaving activity. N-(p-Methoxylbenzoyloxy)thioxonaphthalimide is able to photocleave DNA at low concentration (5 μM) with 'time-resolved' and pH independent properties.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6175-6178 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 35 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 27 Aug 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |