Novel naphthalimide derivatives with near-infrared emission: synthesis via photochemical cycloaromatization, fluorescence in solvents and living cell

  • Liping Duan
  • , Yufang Xu
  • , Xuhong Qian*
  • , Yexiang Zhang
  • , Yang Liu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this Letter, a pair of novel naphthalimide derivatives with long-wavelength emission (>600 nm) and larger Stokes shift (>140 nm) have been developed through the photochemical cycloaromatization, in which intramolecular radical-induced 1,3-aromatic hydrogen transfer might be occurred. Cell uptake experiments showed that dye 2 could be used as a potential NIR fluorescence imaging agent.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22-25
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume50
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Jan 2009
Externally publishedYes

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