Cyanine‐Like Boronic Acid‐Derived Salicylidenehydrazone Complexes (Cy‐BASHY) for Bioimaging Applications
Fábio M. F. Santos, Zoe Domínguez, João Pedro Fernandes, Cátia Parente Carvalho, Daniel Collado, Ezequiel Pérez‐Inestrosa, Maria V. Pinto, Adelaide Fernandes, Jesús F. Arteaga, Uwe Pischel, Pedro M. P. Góis
Abstract
Boronic acid-derived salicylidenehydrazone complex (BASHY) dyes with a polymethine backbone were designed to yield efficient red-emitting and two-photon absorbing fluorophores that can be used as markers for astrocytes. The dyes are chemically stable in aqueous solution and do not undergo photodecomposition. Their photophysical properties can be electronically fine-tuned and thereby adapted to potentially different imaging situations and requirements.
Topics & Concepts
CyanineBoronic acidAqueous solutionYield (engineering)ChemistryPhotochemistryCombinatorial chemistryAqueous mediumOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceFluorescenceOpticsPhysicsMetallurgyLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsMolecular Sensors and Ion Detection