The quest for fluorophores exhibiting large two-photon absorption cross sections and high fluorescence efficiency is an important topic. Two 2,2'-bithienyl derivatives are disclosed which contain two N,N-disubstituted amino and two dimesitylboryl groups at 3,3'- and 5,5'-positions, respectively. Despite the great steric effect of amino groups, the bithienyl skeleton still adopts a coplanar geometry. Herein, they are characterized by a quadrupolar structure and display good fluorescence efficiency and large two-photon absorption cross sections up to 473 GM.
Keywords: 3,3’-diamino-5,5’-diboryl-2,2’-bithienyl; high cross section F; quadrupolar; triarylborane; two-photon absorption.
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