Keto-benzo[h]-Coumarin-Based Near-Infrared Dyes with Large Stokes Shifts for Bioimaging Applications.
2016
Fluorescence imaging is a promising tool for the visualization of biomolecules in living systems and there is great demand for new fluorescent dyes that absorb and emit in the near-infrared (NIR) region. Herein, we constructed three new fluorescent dyes (NBC dyes) based on keto-benzo[h]coumarin (k-BC) and benzopyrilium salts. These dyes showed large Stokes shifts (>100 nm) and NIR emission (>800 nm). The relationship between the structures and optical properties of these dyes was further investigated by using density functional theory calculations at the B3LYP/6-3G level of theory. Fluorescence images indicated that the fabricated dyes exhibited good photostability and low cytotoxicity and, thus, have potential applications as imaging agents in living cells and animals.
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