In the pursuit of a porphyrin-fullerene linked hybrid with increased solubility and superior cation complexation abilities, hybrid 1 was synthesized. The amphiphilic hybrid 1 was found to be slightly soluble in DMSO, displayed a lower affinity for metal cations than expected, and had a surprisingly high quantum yield (ΦΔ) for formation of singlet oxygen (1O2).
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