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Water-solubilised BF<sub>2</sub>-chelated tetraarylazadipyrromethenes

Mariusz Tasior, Julie Murtagh, Daniel O. Frimannsson, Shane O. McDonnell, Donal F. O’Shea

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry · 2009 · 62 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Strategic incorporation of sulfonic acid, carboxylic acid or ammonium salt motifs generate water soluble BF(2)-chelated tetraarylazadipyrromethenes which exhibit strong near infra-red (NIR) emissions above 720 nm and can be readily imaged in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.

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