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Conventional BODIPY Conjugates for Live-Cell Super-Resolution Microscopy and Single-Molecule Tracking
Published on: June 8, 2020
Preparation of Diverse BODIPY Diesters
Sewwandi Abeywardana1, Annabelle L Cantu1, Teodora Nedic1
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Abstract:
The synthesis and properties of a variety of substituted BODIPY diesters is presented. We find that certain substitution patterns afford appreciable yields of the target compounds and that electronic effects result in predicable differential fluorescent behavior. Challenges to further water solubilize these dyes and/or provide new points of attachment for biological tagging remain, these strategies are discussed.
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