Computational design of improved two-photon active caging compounds based on nitrodibenzofuran

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of computational chemistry. - 1984. - 33(2012), 22 vom: 15. Aug., Seite 1797-805
1. Verfasser: Dreuw, Andreas (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Polkehn, Matthias A, Binder, Robert, Heckel, Alexander, Knippenberg, Stefan
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of computational chemistry
Schlagworte:Journal Article Benzofurans
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Zusammenfassung:Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Nitrodibenzofuran (NDBF) has recently been established as photolabile protecting group and efficiently used as two-photon active cage. In this work, a computational approach is exploited to rationally design improved two-photon active caging groups based on this NDBF chromophore. For this objective, first the two-photon absorption (TPA) properties of NDBF are investigated in detail and a suitable theoretical approach for the reliable simulation of TPA spectra of this class of compounds is identified. Then, virtual chemical modifications are performed by introduction of substituents at the chromophore and replacement of the central furan ring by pyrolle, thiophene, and borrole heterocycles. Subsequently, the TPA properties of the resulting compounds are computed, and the influences of the chemical modifications on TPA properties investigated in detail. The most promising candidates with largely increased two-photon uncaging efficiencies are dimethylamino-substituted derivatives of NDBF, nitrodibenzopyrrol, and nitrodibenzothiophene
Beschreibung:Date Completed 09.08.2013
Date Revised 06.07.2012
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1096-987X
DOI:10.1002/jcc.23007