New fluorescent borate complexes : syntheses, properties, applications

This work is dealing with new fluorescent boron complexes. Simple and efficient synthetic pathways have been described to access to two new families of fluorophores: Boranils and Boricos. Boranils present good molar absorption coefficients, high quantum yields up to 90% and the ability to act as efficient antennae for photoinduced energy transfer. Several post-synthetic modifications have been carried out leading to linking functions useful in the liquid crystal and biomedical imaging fields. Then the electronic delocalization has been extended on Boranils resulting in near-infrared emitting dyes. Boricos present good molar absorption coefficients, high quantum yield up to 81%, and the ability to act as an antenna or acceptor in photoinduced energy transfer systems.