“…Besides what has been mentioned, another advantage of hypocrellins is that the chemical structures are readily modifiable by introducing various substituent(s) to site 2, 5, 8, 11, 13, 14, or 17, but singlet oxygen yields of the derivatives vary greatly. Generally, 2-, 5-, or 8-substituted derivatives exhibit a low singlet oxygen ( 1 O 2 ) yield − and 13-, 14-, or 17-substituted derivatives a higher 1 O 2 yield. ,, Especially the singlet oxygen yield for 17-(3-amino-1-propanesulfonic acid)-substituted hypocrellin B Schiff base ( 4 ) is almost comparable to that of the parent 2 ; however, it was synthesized in strong alkali solution in a yield of no more than 10%.…”