title: Conformation-Restricted Partially and Fully Fused BODIPY Dimers as Highly Stable Near-Infrared Fluorescent Dyes.
abstract: A set of highly stable conformation-restricted partially and fully fused BODIPY dimers (α,β-cyclohexadiene-fused and α,β-benzene-fused dimers) were synthesized from a one-pot condensation of 2-formylpyrroles with α,β-cyclohexadiene-fused bipyrrole 3. Effective expansion of π-conjugation over these fused BODIPY dimers was observed by X-ray analysis, density functional theory (DFT) calculations, and electrochemical and optical measurements, as demonstrated by their strong absorption and emissions in the near-infrared (NIR) range (650 to 820 nm).
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu, Anhui, China , 241000.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu, Anhui, China , 241000.
authors.forename: Qinghua
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu, Anhui, China , 241000.
authors.forename: Shaowu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu, Anhui, China , 241000.
authors.forename: Changjiang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu, Anhui, China , 241000.
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu, Anhui, China , 241000.
authors.forename: Erhong
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu, Anhui, China , 241000.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu, Anhui, China , 241000.
authors.forename: Xiaolong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Mu
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University , Wuhu, Anhui, China , 241000.
authors.forename: Lijuan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiao
mesh_terms: D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000737:chemistry*; D001896:Boron Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared
chemical_list: C095489:4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene; D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D001896:Boron Compounds; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes