Synthesis and optical properties of novel Tröger's base derivatives

Abstract Diphenylamine, phenothiazine or carbazole were introduced into Troger's base skeleton via Ullmann or Suzuki coupling to afford new TB derivatives. Their optical properties tests, density functional theory (B3LYP; 6-31G*) calculations were investigated. Incidentally anti-cancer activity against human hepatoma HepG2 cells in vitro (MTT assay) were investigated. All the results indicated that these novel compounds have the potential as fluorescence materials.