BN-Phenanthrene- and BN-Pyrene-Based Fluorescent Uridine Analogues

Org Lett. 2024 Feb 9;26(5):1051-1055. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c04226. Epub 2024 Jan 29.

Abstract

Two unprecedented fluorescent nucleosides that feature BN-doped polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are presented. One of them, having a BN-modified phenanthrene moiety incorporated, shows blue fluorescence but suffers from poor stability under aqueous conditions. The other nucleoside comprises an internally BN-doped pyrene as the chromophore. It shows green fluorescence in various solvents and is stable under aqueous and alkaline conditions.