Molecules that undergo activation or modulation following the addition of benign external small-molecule chemical stimuli have numerous applications. Here, we report the highly efficient "decaging" of a variety of moieties by activation of a "self-immolative" linker, by application of water-soluble and stable tetrazine, including the controlled delivery of doxorubicin in a cellular context.
Keywords: Diels-Alder reaction; doxorubicin; nanoparticles; prodrugs; tetrazine.
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