Synthesis, photoisomerization and molecular dynamics of bis(9-anthryloxy)methane: comparative study in solution and in the gas phase using the supersonic free jet technique
摘要:
The bichromophoric molecule, bis(9-anthryloxy)methane, in which two anthracene rings are connected by the highly flexible O-CH2-O link has been prepared and was shown to undergo very efficient photocyclomerization in the singlet state (PHI(R) = 0.36) compared to other bisanthracenes. The S0-S1 transition has been studied both in solution, using absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies, and in a supersonic free jet, using fluorescence excitation and dispersed emission spectroscopy. The kinetic data deduced from the temperature dependence of the fluorescence quantum yield in solution indicate a fast nonradiative process with an activation energy of 3.7 kcal/mol. The comparison of the fluorescence excitation with hole burning spectra obtained in a supersonic expansion shows that only one conformer is present in the jet and that the fast nonradiative process responsible for the quenching of fluorescence is taking place in the isolated gas-phase excited molecule with an energy threshold < 1 kcal/mol. This low barrier in the isolated molecule points to the role of the solvent which hinders the molecular motions necessary to reach the geometry leading to the photoproduct.
Synthesis, photoreactivity and fluorescence properties of new bis -9-anthryloxymethanes
摘要:
The synthesis of new coloured anthryloxymethanes is described; they are reversibly transformed upon ir adiation into their colourless photocyclomers. Their high photoreactivity. accompanied by a weak fluorescence and short singlet excited lifetimes, originates in the great flexibility of the OCH2O spacer.
photoreactive properties. The 9,9′-[methylenebis(oxy)]bis[anthracenes] 1 (AOCH2OA) exhibit the highest known intramolecular photocycloaddition quantum yield from the S1 state and, moreover, display a higher yield in polar solvents, an unexpected result for symmetrical systems. No excimer fluorescence was detected in solution at room temperature. The 10,10′-dimethoxy derivative 1b was studied by picosecond
Substituted bis-acridines and related compounds as CCR5 receptor ligands, anti-inflammatory agents and anti-viral agents
申请人:SmithKline Beecham Corporation
公开号:US20010031763A1
公开(公告)日:2001-10-18
This invention relates to substituted bis-acridines and related compounds which are ligands, in particular, antagonists of the CCR5 receptor. In addition, this invention relates to the treatment and prevention of disease states mediated by CCR5, including, but not limited to, asthma and atopic disorders (for example, atopic dermatitis and allergies), rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, autoimmune disease such as multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel disease, all in mammals, by the use of substituted bis-acridines and related compounds which are CCR5 receptor antagonists. Also, since CCR5 is a co-receptor for the entry of HIV into cells, selective receptor ligands may be useful in the treatment of HIV infection.