COMPOUNDS THAT RELEASE NITRIC OXIDE AT CONTROLLED RATES UPON PHOTOLYSIS

摘要

Chemical compounds which release nitric oxide in a controlled manner upon photolysis with light are provided. These compounds are O<2> -benzyl, O<2> -naphthylmethyl and O<2> -naphthylallyl substituted diazeniumdiolates. Also provided are methods of preparing these novel compounds in high chemical yields as well as methods of using these compounds.