Novel long alkyl side chain benzo[a]phenoxazinium chlorides: synthesis, photophysical behaviour and DNA interaction |
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Authors: | Carla MA Alves Paulo JG Coutinho |
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Institution: | a Centro de Química, Universidade do Minho, Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal b Centro de Física, Universidade do Minho, Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal |
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Abstract: | Several fluorescent benzoa]phenoxazinium chlorides possessing a propyl-, octyl-, decyl-, dodecyl- or tetradecylamino at the 5-position of the heterocyclic moiety were efficiently synthesised. The absorption and emission maxima of all compounds lie in the range 627-638 nm and 654-678 nm, respectively, with good fluorescence quantum yields. Studies of their photophysical properties in ethanol allowed for the estimation of the acid-base dissociation constant, Ka, revealing an enhancement with the increase in the alkyl side-chain length. It is in the aqueous medium only that the acid form is observed as coexisting with H-aggregates. The solubility markedly decreased when the chain length increased. The residual ethanol (0.2% v/v) used to facilitate the solubilisation of the benzoa]phenoxazinium dyes allow for the existence of the basic form in an aqueous solution, possibly through preferential solvation. Photophysical studies in the presence of DNA revealed that the compounds with an alkyl side chain of up to eight carbon atoms could intercalate between DNA nucleotides. Moreover, other forms of DNA binding were found to be operative, involving also the basic form of benzoa]phenoxazinium dyes. |
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Keywords: | Long-wavelength fluorescent dyes Benzo[a]phenoxazinium dyes Fluorescent labelling DNA probes Acid-base probes |
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