Chlorin e6

CAS: 19660-77-6

Ref. FT-FSICe6

Product Information

• Name: Chlorin e6
• Synonyms: (17S,18S)-18-(2-carboxyethyl)-20-(carboxymethyl)-12-ethenyl-7-ethyl-3,8,13,17-tetramethyl-17,18-dihydroporphyrin-2-carboxylic acid, (7S,8S)-3-Carboxy-5-(carboxymethyl)-13-ethenyl-18-ethyl-7,8-dihydro-2,8,12,17-tetramethyl-21H,23H-porphine-7-propanoic acid, 18-(2-Carboxyethyl)-20-(Carboxymethyl)-12-Ethenyl-7-Ethyl-3,8,13,17-Tetramethyl-17,18-Dihydroporphyrin-2-Carboxylic Acid, 2-Porphinepropionic acid, 18-carboxy-20-(carboxymethyl)-13-ethyl-2β,3-dihydro-3β,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8-vinyl-, 21H,23H-Porphine-2-propanoic acid, 18-carboxy-20-(carboxymethyl)-8-ethenyl-13-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-,(2S-trans)-, 21H,23H-Porphine-7-propanoic acid, 3-carboxy-5-(carboxymethyl)-13-ethenyl-18-ethyl-7,8-dihydro-2,8,12,17-tetramethyl-, (7S,8S)-, Chlorin a₆, Chlorin e₆, Chlorine a₆, Chlorine e₆, Chlorophyllin, Photochlorine, Photolon, Phytochlorin, Phytochlorin e₆, Phytochlorine e₆, (2S-trans)-18-Carboxy-20-(carboxymethyl)-13-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8-vinyl-21H,23H-porphine-2-propionic acid, Chlorine e6

Description

Background: Chlorin e6 and chlorin e6 derivatives have potent activity against microbes, cancer cells and enzymes including proteases as cell targets.1-3 As a second generation photosensitizer chlorin e6 also has found use in nanotechnology and as bioconjugates in an array of targeting applications.4 Different conjugates have been synthesized with major biotargeting macromolecules including antibodies and have been directed to cells, while the photophysics and cellular binding explored.5-6

• Brand: Frontier

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 596673
• Formula: C34H36N4O6
• Purity: 93 to 98%
• Color/Form: Ce