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Phenanthrene-fused boron-dipyrromethenes as bright long-wavelength fluorophores
Ana B Descalzo1, Hai-Jun Xu, Zhao-Li Xue
1BAM-Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Division I.5, Richard-Willstätter-Strasse 11, Berlin, Germany.
Abstract:
A new class of boron-dipyrromethene (BDP or BODIPY) dyes was obtained by phenanthrene fusion to the beta-pyrrole positions, absorbing in the wavelength range of important laser sources. Despite a 'propeller-like' distorted structure in the crystalline state, the chromophore absorbs (log epsilon > or = 5) and fluoresces (Phif > or = 0.8) strongly and can be easily turned into a fluorescence light-up probe. Incorporation into latex beads produces bright and photostable single-dye and Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) particles for microscopy applications.
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