A triazine-based BODIPY trimer as a molecular viscometer

Sangram L Raut; Joseph D Kimball; Rafal Fudala; Ilkay Bora; Rahul Chib; Hana Jaafari; Marlius K Castillo; Nicholas W Smith; Ignacy Gryczynski; Sergei V Dzyuba; Zygmunt Gryczynski

doi:10.1039/c5cp07214j

A triazine-based BODIPY trimer as a molecular viscometer

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2016 Feb 14;18(6):4535-40. doi: 10.1039/c5cp07214j.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Christian University, 2800 S. University Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA. Z.gryczynski@tcu.edu.
² Department of Cell Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA.
³ Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Christian University, 2800 S. University Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA. Z.gryczynski@tcu.edu and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Christian University, 2800 S. University Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA. s.dzyuba@tcu.edu.
⁴ Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Christian University, 2800 S. University Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA. s.dzyuba@tcu.edu.

Abstract

Photophysical behaviour of a novel trimeric BODIPY rotor with a high extinction coefficient is reported. Steady state and time resolved fluorescence measurements established that the trimer could be used as a viscometer for molecular solvents, membrane-like environments and several cancer cell lines.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Boron Compounds / chemistry*
Polymers / chemistry*
Triazines / chemistry*
Viscosity

Substances

4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene
Boron Compounds
Polymers
Triazines

Abstract

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MeSH terms

Substances

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