title: Reversible synthesis and characterization of dynamic imino analogues of trimethine and pentamethine cyanine dyes.
abstract: A new family of unsymmetrical imine-based trimethine and pentamethine cyanine dye analogues is reported that can form under reversible and thermodynamically controlled conditions from non- or weakly emissive amine and aldehyde building blocks. These dynamic fluorophores show spectroscopic properties comparable to those of their parent cyanine dyes and are responsive to external effectors.
authors.affiliation: ISIS Université Louis Pasteur 8, Allée Gaspard Monge, BP 70028, 67083 Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: Kamel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Meguellati
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spichty
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ladame