Polyglycerol-dendronized perylenediimides as stable, water-soluble fluorophores

Si Kyung Yang, Steven C. Zimmerman

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Abstract

The synthesis and photophysical properties of water-soluble, fluorescent polyglycerol-dendronized perylenediimides 1-4 are reported. The polyglycerol dendrons, which are known to be highly biocompatible, are found to confer high water-solubility on the perylenediimide in aqueous media while retaining its excellent fluorescent properties. Furthermore, intramolecular crosslinking of the polyglycerol dendrons using the ring-closing metathesis reaction not only enhances the photostability but also reduces the size of perylenediimide-cored dendrimers. The permeability of the various dendritic shells is probed using heavy metal ion quenchers and compared to non-dendritic but water-soluble perylenediimide 5.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3023-3028
Number of pages6
JournalAdvanced Functional Materials
Volume22
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Jul 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • crosslinking
  • dendrimer
  • perylenediimide
  • photostability
  • polyglycerol

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry (all)
  • Materials Science (all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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