The invention belongs to the crossing field of coordination
chemistry and
biomedicine, and relates to a pair of chiral
iridium (III) complex photosensitizers
delta-Ir-Car and
lambda-Ir-Car with high
singlet oxygen quantum yield, a preparation method of the chiral
iridium (III) complex photosensitizers
delta-Ir-Car and
lambda-Ir-Car and application of the chiral
iridium (III) complex photosensitizers in
photodynamic therapy. Although the two enantiomers are almost the same in
ultraviolet visible absorption and
phosphorescence emission properties, the two enantiomers exhibit chiral dependent
biological activity. Compared with the
lambda-Ir-Car, the
delta-Ir-Car has the
advantage that the
cell uptake efficiency of the delta-Ir-Car is higher. In an
aqueous solution, the
singlet oxygen generation capacities of the delta-Ir-Car and the delta-Ir-Car are equivalent, but at the
cellular level, the delta-Ir-Car shows higher
active oxygen generation capacity. More importantly, the two complexes can induce
pyroptosis, and have the potential of overcoming
apoptosis drug resistance and activating anti-tumor immune response. Due to the dual capabilities, the delta / lambda-Ir-Car becomes a creative
drug combining
photodynamic therapy and anti-
tumor immunity. The preparation method disclosed by the invention is simple and convenient, high in yield and good in
repeatability, and the prepared iridium complex is expected to be applied to
photodynamic therapy of tumors.