Abstract
The fluorescence spectral fingerprint, also known as the excitation-emission matrix (EEM), is used to assess and visualize therapeutic drug photodegradation in combination with chemometrics. Examination of EEM-parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) data showed that an individual component was easily separated from a mixture of photogenerated products of a heterocyclic pharmacophore, in this case, phenothiazine drugs (PTZs). Detailed investigations of both structure-EEM relationships and kinetics revealed that the components extracted from EEM-PARAFAC could be quantitatively attributed to such photogenerated products as phenothiazine sulfoxide and carbazole derivatives. EEM in combination with principal component analysis (PCA) could be used as a mapping tool to visualize information of the photodegradation process of PTZs. We also assessed the photostability of various types of PTZs containing side chains by using validated EEM-PARAFAC methodology.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 20714-20720 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | RSC Advances |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 32 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2022/07/19 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering