Azacalixphyrins as NIR photoacoustic contrast agents

Lucien Lavaud, Simon Pascal*, Khaled Metwally, Damien Gasteau, Anabela Da Silva, Zhongrui Chen, Mourad Elhabiri, Gabriel Canard, Denis Jacquemin, Olivier Siri

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Abstract

Near-infrared (NIR) azacalixphyrins bearing aryl substituents strongly impacting the physico-chemical properties of the macrocycles were designed, enabling hyperchromic and bathochromic shifts of the absorption compared to their N-alkylated analogues. This engineering enhances the photoacoustic response under NIR excitation, making azacalixphyrins promising organic contrast agents that reach the 800-1000 nm range.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12365-12368
Number of pages4
JournalChemical communications
Volume54
Issue number87
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes

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