title: Perylene-fused BODIPY dye with near-IR absorption/emission and high photostability.
abstract: A N-annulated perylene unit was successfully fused to the meso- and β-positions of a boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) core. The newly synthesized BODIPY dye 1b exhibits intensified near-infrared (NIR) absorption and the longest emission maximum ever observed for all BODIPY derivatives. In addition, this dye possesses excellent solubility and photostability, beneficial to practical applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore.
authors.forename: Chongjun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.forename: Kuo-Wei
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Jishan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu