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Fluorescent fatty acids derived from dipyrrometheneboron difluoride dyes
Assignee: Molecular Probes Inc
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Filing: 1991-02-13
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Granted: 1994-08-16
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Expires: 2011-02-13
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to improved fluorescent fatty acid analogs derived from dipyrrometheneboron difluoride ("BDY") dyes that absorb light at wavelengths longer than 480 nm. The BDY fluorophore or a derivative thereof is incorporated at various locations along the alkyl portion of the fatty acid ("BDY fatty acid"). The general formula of a BDY fatty acid is as follows: ##STR1## wherein at least one of the substituents R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 is a carboxylic acid terminated alkyl residue containing 5 to 22 carbon atoms. The remaining substituents, singly or in any combination, are: additional alkyl or arylalkyl residues containing 1 to 16 aliphatic carbon atoms, or aryl or heteroaryl residues, or hydrogen. Symmetrically substituted BDY fluorophores are conveniently synthesized from a single pyrrole precursor in a "one-pot" reaction. Alternatively, BDY fatty acids are synthesized from two different pyrrole precursors. The combination of fatty acids with these electrically neutral, photostable, strongly colored, and mostly highly fluorescent BDY dyes having relatively narrow absorption and emission spectra results in an improved fluorescent probe particularly useful for studying natural and synthetic lipid membranes and related areas.
Inventors
- 👤 Hee C. Kang
- 👤 Richard P. Haugland
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-06 04:35
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D207/00; C07D207/02; C07D207/44; C07F; C07F5/00; C07F5/02; C07F5/022; H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/14; H01S3/20; H01S3/213
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound of the formula: ##STR6## wherein at least one of substituents R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 is a carboxylic acid terminated residue, wherein said residue is a linear hydrocarbon chain that is fully saturated or unsaturated, or contains one or more branches, again being saturated or unsaturated, said substituent containing 5 to 22 carbon atoms; wherein at least one of substituents R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 is an aryl or heteroaryl residue, where said aryl residue is unsubstituted phenyl, unsubstituted naphthyl, lower alkyl- or alkoxy-substituted phenyl, or lower alkyl- or alkoxy-substituted naphthyl, and where said heteroaryl residue is pyrrole, thiophene, furan, oxazole, isoxazole, oxadiazole, imidazole, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzimidazole, benzofuran, or indole; and the remaining substituents R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 , which may be the same or different, are alkyl or arylalkyl residues containing 1 to 16 aliphatic carbon atoms, or aryl or heteroaryl residues, where said aryl residue is unsubstituted phenyl, unsubstituted naphthyl, lower alkyl- or alkoxy-substituted phenyl, or lower alkyl- or alkoxy-substituted naphthyl, and where said heteroaryl residue is pyrrole, thiophene, furan, oxazole, isoxazole, oxadiazole, imidazole, benzoxazole, benzothizole, benzimidazole, benzofuran, or indole, or H.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula: ##STR6## wherein at least one of substituents R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 is a carboxylic acid terminated residue, wherein said residue is a linear hydrocarbon chain that is fully saturated or unsaturated, or contains one or more branches, again being saturated or unsaturated, said substituent containing 5 to 22 carbon atoms; wherein at least one of substituents R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 is an aryl or heteroaryl residue, where said aryl residue is unsubstituted phenyl, unsubstituted naphthyl, lower alkyl- or alkoxy-substituted phenyl, or lower alkyl- or alkoxy-substituted naphthyl, and where said heteroaryl residue is pyrrole, thiophene, furan, oxazole, isoxazole, oxadiazole, imidazole, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzimidazole, benzofuran, or indole; and the remaining substituents R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 , which may be the same or different, are alkyl or arylalkyl residues containing 1 to 16 aliphatic carbon atoms, or aryl or heteroaryl residues, where said aryl residue is unsubstituted phenyl, unsubstituted naphthyl, lower alkyl- or alkoxy-substituted phenyl, or lower alkyl- or alkoxy-substituted naphthyl, and where said heteroaryl residue is pyrrole, thiophene, furan, oxazole, isoxazole, oxadiazole, imidazole, benzoxazole, benzothizole, benzimidazole, benzofuran, or indole, or H.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 1, wherein no more than two of the substituents R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are carboxylic acid terminated residues.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 2, wherein the one or two carboxylic acid terminated residues is/are linear.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 1, wherein no more than two of substituents R 1 , R 4 , and R 7 are carboxylic acid terminated residues.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 4, wherein R 1 is one carboxylic acid terminated residue.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 5, wherein said carboxylic acid terminated residue is linear and saturated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 4, wherein R 4 is one carboxylic acid terminated residue.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 7, wherein said carboxylic acid terminated residue is linear and saturated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 1, wherein R 1 , R 2 , or R 3 , is one carboxylic acid terminated residue and R 5 , R 6 , or R 7 is one alkyl or arylalkyl residue containing 1 to 16 aliphatic carbon atoms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 9, wherein R 1 is one carboxylic acid terminated residue and R 7 is one alkyl residue.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 9, wherein one carboxylic acid terminated residue contains n carbon atoms and one alkyl or arylalkyl residue contains (13-n) aliphatic carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 11, wherein R 1 is one carboxylic acid terminated residue containing n carbon atoms, where n is greater than 8; and R 7 is one alkyl residue.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 1, wherein R 1 , R 2 , or R 3 , is one carboxylic acid terminated residue; and R 5 , R 6 , or R 7 is one aryl or heteroaryl residue.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 13, wherein R 1 is one carboxylic acid terminated residue and R 7 is one aryl or heteroaryl residue.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 1, wherein R 4 is one carboxylic acid terminated residue; and R 1 and R 7 , or R 2 and R 6 , or R 3 and R 5 , are identical alkyl or arylalkyl residues containing 1 to 16 aliphatic carbon atoms.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 15, wherein R 4 is one carboxylic acid terminated residue; and R 1 and R 7 are identical alkyl or arylalkyl residues.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 1, wherein R 4 is one carboxylic acid terminated residue; and R 1 and R 7 , or R 2 and R 6 , or R 3 and R 5 , are identical aryl or heteroaryl residues.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 17, wherein R 4 is one carboxylic acid terminated residue; and R 1 and R 7 are identical aryl or heteroaryl residues.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 1, wherein R 1 and R 7 are identical; R 2 and R 6 are identical; and R 3 and R 5 are identical.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A compound, as claimed in claim 19, wherein R 4 is one carboxylic acid terminated residue; and R 1 and R 7 are identical alkyl residues.
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