Design and synthesis of a 4-aminoquinoline-based molecular tweezer that recognizes protoporphyrin IX and iron( iii ) protoporphyrin IX and its application as a supramolecular photosensitizer

A 4-aminoquinoline-based molecular tweezer was developed as a synthetic receptor for protoporphyrin IX and iron( iii ) protoporphyrin IX, and applied as a supramolecular photosensitizer.