The invention relates to a method for synthesizing 5-(alkylamide-)-9-(N, N-dialkylamide) benzo-phenoselenazine
hydrochloride shown in a formula I by using nanometer
copper oxide as a catalyst. A benzo-phenoselenazine derivant, namely the 5-(alkylamide-)-9-(N, N-dialkylamide) benzo-phenoselenazine
hydrochloride is an excellent
photosensitizer for a
photodynamic therapy, has the absorption
wavelength above 650 nanometers, good water
solubility, larger absorption intensity, high tumor
cell selectivity and short metabolic time and is easy for synthesis and
structure modification, thereby being an ideal novel
photosensitizer. The method comprises the following steps of: with 3-iodo-N,N-dialkylaniline and
selenium powder as raw materials, preparing di-(3-N,N-dialkylaniline)
diselenide shown in a formula II under the
catalysis of
copper oxide, carrying out a
nitrosation reaction on the bi-(3-N,N-dialkylaniline)
diselenide and
sodium nitrite to generate a bi-(3-N, N-dialkylamide-6-
nitrosobenzene)
diselenide, and finally carrying out a cyclization reaction on the bi-(3-N,N-dialkylamide-6-
nitrosobenzene) diselenide and N-
alkyl-1-
naphthylamine to prepare the benzo-phenoselenazine derivant shown in the formula I. The method for synthesizing the benzo-phenoselenazine derivant is mild in
reaction conditions, simple to operate and high in yield; and the raw materials are available.