BODIPY-derived photoremovable protecting groups unmasked with green light.
Photoremovable protecting groups derived from meso-substituted BODIPY dyes release acetic acid with green wavelengths >500 nm. Photorelease is demonstrated in cultured S2 cells. The photocaging structures were identified by our previously proposed strategy of computationally searching for carbocations with low-energy diradical states as a possible indicator of a nearby productive conical intersection. The superior optical properties of these photocages make them promising alternatives to the popular o-nitrobenzyl photocage systems.
Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2101d Hach Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.
Pratik P
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Goswami
Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2101d Hach Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.
Aleem
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Syed
Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2101d Hach Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.
Christie L
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Beck
Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2101d Hach Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.
Toshia R
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Albright
Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2101d Hach Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.
Kaitlyn M
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Mahoney
Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2101d Hach Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.
Ryan
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Unash
Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2101d Hach Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.
Emily A
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Smith
Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2101d Hach Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States.
Arthur H
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Winter