%0 Journal Article
%T The Development of Novel Near-Infrared (NIR) Tetraarylazadipyrromethene Fluorescent Dyes
%A Sung-Chan Lee
%A Duanting Zhai
%A Parag Mukherjee
%A Young-Tae Chang
%J Materials
%D 2013
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/ma6051779
%X Novel structures of an near-infrared (NIR) tetraarylazadipyrromethene (aza-BODIPY) series have been prepared. We designed the core structure containing two amido groups at the para-position of the aromatic rings. The amido group was incorporated to secure insensitivity to pH and to ensure a bathochromic shift to the NIR region. Forty members of aza-BODIPY compounds were synthesized by substitution of the acetyl group with commercial amines on the alpha bromide. The physicochemical properties and photostability were investigated and the fluorescence emission maxima (745~755 nm) were found to be in the near infrared (NIR) range of fluorescence.
%K Near Infra-Red
%K fluorescent
%K aza-BODIPY
%U http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/6/5/1779