Photodegradation of trimeprazine triggered by self-photogenerated singlet molecular oxygen

The antihistaminic drug trimeprazine (1, also known as alimemazine) is photolabile under UV-A light in aerobic conditions. Irradiation of a methanol solution of trimeprazine produces two photoproducts which were isolated as N,N2-trimethyl-3-(10H-phenothiazin-10-yl sulfoxide) propan-1-amine (2) and N...

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Main Authors: Waseem Ahmad, Mohd. Rehan Zaheer, Anamika Gupta, Jawaid Iqbal
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Published: Springer 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Saudi Chemical Society
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Mohd. Rehan Zaheer
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Jawaid Iqbal
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description The antihistaminic drug trimeprazine (1, also known as alimemazine) is photolabile under UV-A light in aerobic conditions. Irradiation of a methanol solution of trimeprazine produces two photoproducts which were isolated as N,N2-trimethyl-3-(10H-phenothiazin-10-yl sulfoxide) propan-1-amine (2) and N,2-dimethyl-3-(10H-phenothiazin-10-yl) propan-1-amine (4). The formation of products was explained by the oxidative photodegradation of trimeprazine in an irreversible trapping of the self-photogenerated 1O2 by the type II photodynamic action of the drug. The generation of singlet oxygen during photolysis of trimeprazine was confirmed by singlet oxygen scavenger 2,5-dimethylfuran (2,5-DMF).
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spelling doaj-art-94eabd99c2c945b5ad8d56abcbbc9a912025-08-20T03:49:04ZengSpringerJournal of Saudi Chemical Society1319-61032016-09-0120554354610.1016/j.jscs.2012.07.016Photodegradation of trimeprazine triggered by self-photogenerated singlet molecular oxygenWaseem AhmadMohd. Rehan ZaheerAnamika GuptaJawaid IqbalThe antihistaminic drug trimeprazine (1, also known as alimemazine) is photolabile under UV-A light in aerobic conditions. Irradiation of a methanol solution of trimeprazine produces two photoproducts which were isolated as N,N2-trimethyl-3-(10H-phenothiazin-10-yl sulfoxide) propan-1-amine (2) and N,2-dimethyl-3-(10H-phenothiazin-10-yl) propan-1-amine (4). The formation of products was explained by the oxidative photodegradation of trimeprazine in an irreversible trapping of the self-photogenerated 1O2 by the type II photodynamic action of the drug. The generation of singlet oxygen during photolysis of trimeprazine was confirmed by singlet oxygen scavenger 2,5-dimethylfuran (2,5-DMF).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319610312001251TrimeprazinePhenothiazineSinglet oxygenPhototoxicity
spellingShingle Waseem Ahmad
Mohd. Rehan Zaheer
Anamika Gupta
Jawaid Iqbal
Photodegradation of trimeprazine triggered by self-photogenerated singlet molecular oxygen
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society
Trimeprazine
Phenothiazine
Singlet oxygen
Phototoxicity
title Photodegradation of trimeprazine triggered by self-photogenerated singlet molecular oxygen
title_full Photodegradation of trimeprazine triggered by self-photogenerated singlet molecular oxygen
title_fullStr Photodegradation of trimeprazine triggered by self-photogenerated singlet molecular oxygen
title_full_unstemmed Photodegradation of trimeprazine triggered by self-photogenerated singlet molecular oxygen
title_short Photodegradation of trimeprazine triggered by self-photogenerated singlet molecular oxygen
title_sort photodegradation of trimeprazine triggered by self photogenerated singlet molecular oxygen
topic Trimeprazine
Phenothiazine
Singlet oxygen
Phototoxicity
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319610312001251
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