Synthesis of near-infrared absorbing and fluorescent bis(pyrrol-2-yl)squaraines and their halochromic properties
Yasuhiro Kubota, Masato Nakazawa, Junheon Lee, Ryoma Naoi, Motoki Tachikawa, Toshiyasu Inuzuka, Kazumasa Funabiki, Masaki Matsui, Taekyeong Kim
Abstract
1,2-Squaraines (partially conjugated neutral structure) showed blue-shifted λ max compared to the corresponding 1,3-squaraines (fully conjugated zwitterionic structure) and the mono-protonated thiophene-fused 1,3-squaraine showed λ max at 1007 nm.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryConjugated systemProtonationFluorescenceThiopheneInfraredPhotochemistryPolymer chemistryPolymerOrganic chemistryOpticsIonPhysicsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMolecular Sensors and Ion Detection