Engineering Asymmetric D-π-A BODIPYs as High-Performance Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy

Asymmetric D-π-A BODIPY photosensitizer 5c, based-on a mono-naphtho[b]-fused BODIPY core substituted with 8-trifluoromethylphenyl, 3-(4-methylthiopheneethylene), and 2-iodine groups, adopts a distorted structure. This design yields red-visible absorption at 661 nm, achieving...