Comparative nonlinear optics and optical limiting properties of metallophthalocyanines

Biyiklioglu, Zekeriya/0000-0001-5138-214XWOS: 000454151300043In this study, peripherally tetra-{2-[[4-((E)-{[4-dimethylamino)phenyl]imino}methyl)phenyl](methyl)amino]ethoxy} substituted cobalt(II), manganese(III), copper(II) phthalocyanines 2a-2c and axially di-{2-[[4-((E)-{[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]imino}methyl)phenyl](methyl)amino]ethoxy} substituted silicon phthalocyanine 3 were synthesized for the first time. These compounds were characterized by standard spectroscopy methods. Their nonlinear optical properties are evaluated with the help of z-scan technique. Both open and closed aperture configurations show clear z-scan signal in the four samples. The refractive nonlinear index n(2) is found to be ranging between -4.9 and -28.1 x 10(-8) cm(2)/W, and the nonlinear absorptive coefficient varied between 0.2 and 5.4 x 10(-3) cm/W. The optical limiting measurements showed low threshold levels, 645 W/cm(2) in 2c and 680 W/cm(2) in 2a in full agreement with Z-scan measurements.Research Fund of Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, TurkeyKaradeniz Teknik UniversityThis study was supported by The Research Fund of Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey

Synthesis of axially disubstituted silicon phthalocyanines and investigation of their in vitro cytotoxic/phototoxic anticancer activities

In this study, two SiPcs have been selected and the photodynamic therapy potentials were evaluated of the Pcs. Synthesis of Axially 2-decyn-1-oxy disubstituted Es-SiPc-2 was newly synthesized by the reaction of SiPcCl2 with 2-decyn-1-ol in the presence of NaH in toluene. Furthermore, their nuclear imaging potentials were evaluated in human colon adenocarcinoma (HT-29) and human lung fibroblast cell (WI-38) cell lines. The uptake results have indicated that Es-SiPc labeled with 131I radionuclide (131I-Es-SiPc) was approximately 2-fold higher in the HT-29 cell line than the WI-38 cell line. In other words, the target/non-target tissue ratio is defined as two in the HT-29/WI-38 cell lines. Besides, the uptake values of 131I-Es-SiPc were found to be higher than 131I-Es-SiPc-2. 131I-Es-SiPc and 131I-Es-SiPc-2 are promising for imaging or treating colon adenocarcinoma. In vitro photodynamic therapy (PDT) studies have shown that both compounds are suitable and can be used in this field. Also, Es-SiPc has been shown to have higher phototoxicity than Es-SiPc-2. © 2020 World Scientific Publishing Company