Td. Maurer et al., Photoactivated DNA cleavage via charge transfer promoted N-2 release from tris[3-hydroxy-1,2,3-benzotriazine-4(3H)-one]iron(III), CHEM COMMUN, (1), 2000, pp. 69-70
Visible wavelength ligand-to-metal (LMCT) activated N-2 release from tris(3
-hydroxy-1,2,3-benzotriazine-4(3H)-one]iron(III) produces localized ligand
radical intermediates capable of cleaving DNA and represents a new chemical
approach to photonuclease design for biological applications.