The invention discloses a
piperazine-modified
phthalocyanine complex as well as a preparation method and an application thereof.
Piperazine molecules are introduced into the macrocyclic periphery of a
metal phthalocyanine so as to enhance the amphipathy, the
biocompatibility and the targeting of the
phthalocyanine. A
piperazine group contains two N atoms, so that after the synthesized phthalocyanine complex enters a tissue, if the tissue is normal, the
single excitation state of the phthalocyanine can be quenched by
lone pair electrons on the N atoms of the
piperazine group under a
light irradiation condition. Thus, the generation of
singlet oxygen is avoided. If the
tumor tissue is in a weak acid state, the N atoms are protonated, so that the
single excitation state of the phthalocyanine cannot be quenched. Therefore, the
singlet oxygen is generated so as to kill
tumor cells. Based on the theory, the selectivity of the
photodynamic therapy of the phthalocyanine is improved due to the introduction of the piperazine group, so that the damage of the phthalocyanine to the
normal tissue is reduced. The piperazine-modified phthalocyanine complex has a single structure and does not contain isomers, and is easy to purify and low in cost, thereby being favorable for industrial production.