Selective DNA purine base photooxidation by bis-terdentate iridium(III) polypyridyl and cyclometalated complexes
(2014) Inorganic Chemistry — Vol. 53, n° 3, p. 1507-1512 (2014)
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- Two bis-terdentate iridium(III) complexes with polypyridyl and cyclometalated ligands have been prepared and characterized. Their spectroscopic and electrochemical properties have been studied, and a photophysical scheme addressing their properties is proposed. Different types of excited states have been considered to account for the deactivation processes in each complex. Interestingly, in the presence of mono- or polynucleotides, a photoinduced electron-transfer process from a DNA purine base (i.e., guanine or adenine) to the excited complex is shown through luminescence quenching experiments. For the first time, this work reports evidence for selective DNA purine bases oxidation by excited iridium(III) bis-terdentate complexes. © 2014 American Chemical Society.
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Jacques, A., Kirsch-De Mesmaeker, A., & Elias, B. (2014). Selective DNA purine base photooxidation by bis-terdentate iridium(III) polypyridyl and cyclometalated complexes. Inorganic Chemistry, 53(3), 1507-1512. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic402476b (Original work published 2014)