Synthesis and characterization of positively charged pentacationic [60]fullerene monoadducts for antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation

Molecules. 2012 May 7;17(5):5225-43. doi: 10.3390/molecules17055225.

Abstract

We designed and synthesized two analogous pentacationic [60]fullerenyl monoadducts, C₆₀(>ME₁N₆⁺C₃) (1) and C₆₀(>ME₃N₆⁺C₃) (2), with variation of the methoxyethyleneglycol length. Each of these derivatives bears a well-defined number of cationic charges aimed to enhance and control their ability to target pathogenic Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial cells for allowing photodynamic inactivation. The synthesis was achieved by the use of a common synthon of pentacationic N,N′,N,N,N,N-hexapropylhexa(aminoethyl)amine arm (C₃N₆⁺) having six attached propyl groups, instead of methyl or ethyl groups, to provide a well-balanced hydrophobicity-hydrophilicity character to pentacationic precursor intermediates and better compatibility with the highly hydrophobic C₆₀ cage moiety. We demonstrated two plausible synthetic routes for the preparation of 1 and 2 with the product characterization via various spectroscopic methods.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / analysis
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Cations / chemistry*
  • Fullerenes / analysis
  • Fullerenes / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Light
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Photochemotherapy
  • Photosensitizing Agents / analysis
  • Photosensitizing Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • Static Electricity

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cations
  • Fullerenes
  • Photosensitizing Agents