Peroxynitrite generation from a NO-releasing nitrobenzene derivative in response to photoirradiation
Photocontrollable ONOO- generation from a nitrobenzene derivative was demonstrated. The designed compound released NO in response to photoirradiation, and the resulting semiquinone reduced molecular oxygen to generate O2-; reaction of the two generated ONOO -, as confirmed with an ONOO- fluorescent probe, HKGreen-3.