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7-NITROINDOLINE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USES
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Page 19-20, (2010/02/08)
7-nitroindoline compounds are disclosed that comprise a triplet sensitising group such as substituted or unsubstituted benzophenone group and can be used to cage effector species. In particular, the inclusion of a triplet sensitising group linked to the 4 or 5 position of a 7-nitroindoline derivative provides compounds which can be photolysed to release the effector species with unexpectedly enhanced photolysis efficiency. The triplet sensitising group may be linked directly to the 7-nitroindoline or via a spacer group. In some examples, the triplet sensitising group and/or the spacer group can be selected to enhance other properties of the caged compound such as its solubility, spectroscopic properties or stability (e.g. stability of the linkage between the nitroindoline moiety and the triplet sensitiser). This can help to improve the performance of the caged compound, especially in aqueous environments containing dissolved oxygen.
