Azo-stilbene compounds were traditionally used as dyes, but have recently come to light as their photodynamic properties have shown promise in medical applications.  More specifically, having the ability to change conformation in response to a specific wavelength of light is advantageous in the spatial and temporal selectivity of the compound.  A novel azo-oxytocin receptor antagonist has been synthesized and characterized. Additionally, the photodynamic properties have been characterized and the biological activity evaluated.  These results and further research to increase the solubility of the azo-oxytocin receptor antagonist will be outlined.

Synthesis and photocharacterization of a photodynamic oxytocin antagonist

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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