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Porphyrin-cored dendrimers consisting of novel siloxane-poly (amido amine) dendron-like arms: Synthesis, characterization, and photophysical properties

  • Xiao Hui Dai
  • , Wei He Yang
  • , Wen Li Yan
  • , Jia Ming Hu
  • , Yi Rong Dai
  • , Jian Ming Pan
  • , Yong Sheng Yan
  • Jiangsu University
  • Hunan Agricultural University

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Abstract

Different generations of porphyrin-cored dendrimers consisting of novel siloxane- poly(amido amine) dendron-like arms have been synthesized via copper(I)-catalyzed Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of azide-modified 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-porphyrin with different generations of propargyl focal point novel siloxane-poly(amido amine) typed dendron (Si-PAMAM). The used different generations of Si-PAMAM were obtained by the “arm-first” strategy based on the Michael addition reaction and Amidation reaction, orderly. The structure of porphyrin dendrimers is established by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, MALDI-TOF-MS and FT-IR analysis. PP-Si-PAMAM-Dm (m = 1, 2, and 3), not only gave strong fluorescence emission and the intensity increased significantly as the generation growing, but also showed a remarkable pH-responsive in fluorescence emission. These interesting properties indicate that synthesized porphyrin dendrimers may be able to act as pH-responsive probes suitable for biomedical imaging, diagnosis and treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)222-230
Number of pages9
JournalColloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume520
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 May 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Click chemistry
  • Fluorescence
  • Porphyrin dendrimers
  • Si-PAMAM
  • pH-response

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