Methyl pyropheophorbide-a

Pyropheophorbide-a methyl ester (MPPa) is a PDT photosensitizer, and is also a semisynthetic natural product derived from chlorophyll a. The absorption peak of MPPa in organic solvent and in cells was at 667 and 674 nm, respectively. 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide reduction assay showed that MPPa had no dark cytotoxicity.

• Supplier: BOC Sciences
• Product #: B0084-096323
• Cas: 6453-67-4
• Molecular Weight: 548.67
• Molecular Formula: C34H36N4O3
• Canonical SMILES: CCC1=C2C=C3C(=C4C(=O)CC(=C5C(C(C(=N5)C=C6C(=C(C(=CC(=C1C)N2)N6)C=C)C)C)CCC(=O)OC)C4=N3)C