RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Synthesis and Photophysical Behavior of a Highly FluorescentFamily of Unsymmetrical Organoboron Complexes Containing5‑(Pyridin-2-ylmethylene)imidazolidine-2,4-dione Moieties A1 Garre Hernández, María Soledad A1 Losantos, Raúl A1 Gutiérrez Hernández, Sara A1 Sucunza Sáenz, David A1 García García, Patricia A1 Sampedro, Diego A1 Vaquero López, Juan J. K1 organoboron complexes K1 fluorescence K1 BF2 bridge K1 water solubility K1 Química K1 Chemistry AB A new and highly fluorescent family of unsymmetrical organoboron complexes containing 5-(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)imidazolidine-2,4-dione moieties has been synthesized in three steps. These compounds show strong absorptions covering a wide range of the UV-Vis spectrum and are strongly emissive (ff of up to 0.92 in CH3CN). Moreover, two fluorophores that include an alkyne or an azide group at the end of the alkyl chain, and with potential utility in bioorthogonal chemistry, have been developed. One of these, in which the glycol substituent provides an enhanced water solubility without compromising the fluorescence (ff = 0.85 in water), may be of particular importance. SN 0022-3263 YR 2020 FD 2020-01-17 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/43764 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/43764 LA eng DS MINDS@UW RD 27-abr-2024