Complexes for Photodynamic Therapy In th
eir Communication on
ef="https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201604792" rel="references:https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201604792">page 234 ff., J. A. W
einst
ein, H. E. Bryant
et al. pr
es
ent two low-mol
ecular-w
eight, long-liv
ed and photo-stabl
e iridium compl
ex
es of th
e [Ir(N C)
2(N N)]
+ family which hav
e high two-photon absorption and localis
e to mitochondria and lysosomal structur
es. Both ar
e effici
ent photos
ensitiz
ers (PS) und
er 1-photon irradiation r
esulting in apoptotic d
eath in canc
er c
ell lin
es at low light dos
es, low conc
entrations, and high photo-indic
es. Compl
ex
1 also displays high PS activity und
er NIR two-photon
excitation, which along with its photo-stability indicat
es pot
ential futur
e clinical application.