• Title of article

    Synthesis and characterization of a perchlorotriphenylmethyl (trityl) triester radical: A potential sensor for superoxide and oxygen in biological systems

  • Author/Authors

    Vinh Dang، نويسنده , , Jinhua Wang، نويسنده , , Song Feng، نويسنده , , Christophe Buron، نويسنده , , Frederick A. Villamena، نويسنده , , Peng George Wang، نويسنده , , Periannan Kuppusamy، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2007
  • Pages
    4
  • From page
    4062
  • To page
    4065
  • Abstract
    Synthesis and characterization of an inert perchlorotriphenylmethyl triester radical, PTM-TE, are reported. PTM-TE was prepared by a facile 3-step synthesis using Friedel-Crafts reaction of tetrachlorobenzene with chloroform followed by ethoxycarbonylation and subsequent oxidation. PTM-TE is paramagnetic and exhibits a single sharp EPR spectrum. In solution, the EPR linewidth of PTM-TE is highly sensitive to the dissolved oxygen content, thus enabling accurate measurement of oxygen concentration (oximetry). In addition, the radical also shows high reactivity towards superoxide. The ester radical has the potential for use as a high-sensitive probe for determination of oxygen concentration and superoxide in biological systems.
  • Keywords
    Perchlorotriphenylmethyl radical , Perchlorotriphenylmethyl triester , oximetry , Spectrophotometry , Superoxide , EPR , free radicals
  • Journal title
    Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
  • Serial Year
    2007
  • Journal title
    Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
  • Record number

    798369