Abstract
On the basis of a seven-step synthetic route, the total synthesis of 7-azamelatonin, an analogue of melatonin, has been achieved with an overall yield of ∼9.2%. In aqueous solution, 7-azamelatonin exhibits a unique excited-state double proton transfer (ESDPT) property, resulting in dual emission bands (405 and 560 nm). The ESDPT property makes 7-azamelatonin superb as a potential molecular probe for future bioapplication and for pharmacological research.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1071-1075 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | ChemMedChem |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 9 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 7-azamelatonin
- DFT
- Docking
- Excited-state double proton transfer (ESDPT)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Drug Discovery
- General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
- Molecular Medicine
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
- Organic Chemistry