BODIPY Dimers with a Fused and Coplanar Structure: Photophysical Comparison, Low Threshold for Amplified Spontaneous Emission, and Deep-Red Bio-Imaging/Photodynamic Therapy Application.

ABSTRACT: Boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY)-derived dyes are generally superior emitters, but their absorption and emission fail to match the bio-active optical window (650-900 nm). In this work, we explored four bisBODIPY dyes (PB1-PB4) with easy-to-go synthesis, good solubility, high photostability, and high emission quantum yield in the deep-red region. Methyl and ethyl groups were introduced in these BODIPY dyes to improve their solubility. PB4 having a fused coplanar plane was synthesized and compared to PB1-PB3 having a non-fused structure. Their geometric structure was confirmed by single-crystal analysis, and their electronic structure, along with one-photon and two-photon absorptions, was analyzed by time-dependent functional theory calculation. Their absorption/emission spectra, emission quant

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10413364 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature