Abstract
Photoremovable protecting groups derived from meso-substituted BODIPY dyes release acetic acid with green wavelengths >500 nm. Photorelease is demonstrated in cultured S2 cells. The photocaging structures were identified by our previously proposed strategy of computationally searching for carbocations with low-energy diradical states as a possible indicator of a nearby productive conical intersection. The superior optical properties of these photocages make them promising alternatives to the popular o-nitrobenzyl photocage systems.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3783-3786 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 137 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 25 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
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