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Visible light excitation of CdSe nanocrystals triggers the release of coumarin from cinnamate surface ligands
Wijtmans, Maikel,Rosenthal, Sandra J.,Zwanenburg, Binne,Porter, Ned A.
, p. 11720 - 11726 (2006)
The photochemical properties of organic ligands on the surface of nanocrystalline CdSe particles were examined. A number of thiols carrying a substituted cinnamate tail was synthesized. In solution, these cinnamate compounds undergo light-induced (374 nm) E-Z isomerization, followed by a nonphotolytic lactonization to give highly fluorescent coumarin. The cinnamate-thiols were successfully exchanged onto the CdSe nanocrystal, and the photochemical behavior of these conjugates was studied. Upon aerobic photolysis at 374 nm, the surface cinnamates released coumarin accompanied by rapid nanocrystal degradation. This degradation was not observed under similar anaerobic conditions or when the organic ligands did not contain the cinnamate group. Surprisingly, very similar results were obtained upon irradiation at visible wavelengths at which the cinnamate has no absorption. With the aid of UV-visible absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, and electrochemistry, a unified theory for both the increased photoinstability of the nanocrystal as well as the coumarin release was proposed. It involves cinnamate radical anions on the CdSe surface, formed upon electron transfer from the excited nanocrystal to the surface cinnamate, undergoing E-Z isomerization. Practically, this results in the remarkable ability to release coumarin from nanocrystal ligands simply by exciting the nanocrystal with visible light. This new photorelease protocol not only aids in the understanding of fundamental nanocrystal-ligand interactions but may also offer new opportunities in the areas of drug delivery and imaging.
3-Trifluoromethylated Coumarins and Carbostyrils by Radical Trifluoromethylation of ortho-Functionalized Cinnamic Esters
Chaabouni, Slim,Simonet, Florent,Fran?ois, Alison,Abid, Souhir,Galaup, Chantal,Chassaing, Stefan
supporting information, p. 271 - 277 (2017/01/24)
A method for the trifluoromethylation of ortho-hydroxycinnamic esters was developed to achieve the regioselective synthesis of 3-trifluoromethylated coumarins. The reaction was performed by using the Togni reagent as the CF3source under mild conditions and showed good functional- group tolerance. The scope of this copper-mediated method was further expanded to the synthesis of 3-trifluoromethylated carbostyrils starting from ortho-aminocinnamic derivatives. Interestingly, a sequential one-pot synthesis of 3-trifluoromethylated coumarins starting from salicylaldehydes was further developed. The mechanism of this cascade reaction was explored, and a radical pathway was found to be consistent with the obtained results.
Two-photon uncaging with fluorescence reporting: Evaluation of the o-hydroxycinnamic platform
Gagey, Nathalie,Neveu, Pierre,Benbrahim, Chouaha,Goetz, Bernard,Aujard, Isabelle,Baudin, Jean-Bernard,Jullien, Ludovic
, p. 9986 - 9998 (2008/02/12)
This paper evaluates the ohydroxycinnamic platform for designing efficient caging groups with fluorescence reporting upon one- and two-photon excitation. The model cinnamates are easily prepared in one step by coupling commercial or readily available synthons. They exhibit a large one-photon absorption that can be tuned in the near-UV range. Uncaging after one-photon excitation was investigated by 1H NMR, UV-vis absorption, and steady-state fluorescence emission. In the whole investigated series, the caged substrate is quantitatively released upon photolysis. At the same time, uncaging releases a strongly fluorescent coproduct that can be used as a reporter for quantitative substrate delivery. The quantum yield of double bond photoisomerization leading to uncaging after one-photon absorption mostly lies in the 10% range. Taking advantage of the favorable photophysical properties of the uncaging coproduct, we use a series of techniques based on fluorescence emission to measure the action uncaging cross sections with two-photon excitation of the present cinnamates. Exhibiting values in the 1-10 GM range at 750 nm, they satisfactorily compare with the most efficient caging groups reported to date. Noticeably, the uncaging behavior with two-photon excitation is retained in vivo as suggested by the results observed in living zebrafish embryos. Reliable structure property relationships were extracted from analysis of the present collected data. In particular, the careful kinetic analysis allows us to discuss the relevance of the ohydroxycinnamic platform for diverse caging applications with one- and two-photon excitation.
