title: Platinum trimethyl bipyridyl thiolates--new, tunable, red- to near IR emitting luminophores for bioimaging applications.
abstract: Synthetic, spectroscopic, computational and biological imaging studies of platinum trimethyl bipyridyl thiolate complexes of the general formula [PtMe3(bpy)SR] reveal these to be easily accessed, tunable bioimaging agents which feature an unusual σ-π* Inter-Ligand Charge Transfer (ILCT) transition, and in some cases emit into the Near infra-red (NIR).
authors.affiliation: Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Furness Building, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YG, UK.
authors.forename: Harriet L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Steel
authors.forename: Sarah L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Allinson
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Andre
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Coogan
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Platts
mesh_terms: D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D008745:Methylation; D008958:Models, Molecular; D061848:Optical Imaging; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl