Abstract
In the present paper, density functional theory (DFT) has been applied to the study of the activation mechanism of a new selenium azo-rhodamine (azoSeRho) in presence of the tripeptide thiol, glutathione (GSH), as potent activatable photosensitizer to be employed in photodynamic therapy. The introduction of the azo group into the conjugated system of the seleno-rhodamine dye and its reaction with GSH allow the selective formation of the active photosensitizer, SeRho. Furthermore, DFT calculations have allowed to shed light on the activation mechanism of the azoSeRho photosensitizer when molecular oxygen is present and hydrogen peroxide is formed. This study is the first theoretical investigation revealing how the reductive cleavage of the azo moiety by GSH occurs. Time-dependent DFT approach has been used to evaluate the chalcogen-substitution effect on the structures and photophysical properties of the azo derivatives and, then, on the activated photosensitizers.
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