Porphin & azaporphin derivatives with at least one cationic-nitrogen-containing meso-substituent for use in photodynamic therapy & in vitro sterilisation

• Main Authors: DEREK EDWARD BRUNDISH, XIANG DONG FENG, WILLIAM RHYS-WILLIAMS, WILLIAM LOVE, BENOIT PUGIN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 14.07.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

A compound of formula I: wherein Z is CH or N; X1, X2, X3, X4, Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are H or a substituent as defined on pages 4-7 of the description (where each Y group may optionally be a fused ring), and metallated forms of such compounds, e.g. having a central coordinated optionally substituted met...