A combinatorial synthetic approach to develop novel near-infrared (NIR) cyanine dyes with good water solubility and high photostability has been developed.  A number of products including N-meso substituted cyanine dyes were  synthesized and characterized. The product heptamethine-based fluorescent dyes were tested to determine the relationship between photophysical properties and structures with an emphasis on increasing the rigidity of the structure 

Synthesis of novel near-infrared (NIR) cyanine dyes

244th National Meeting (2012)

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