Imaging Science and Photochemistry ›› 1997, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (4): 321-326.DOI: 10.7517/j.issn.1674-0475.1997.04.321

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SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF SQUARYLIUM CYANINE DYES CONTAINING N-ALKYL INDOLE

WANG Wei, YAO Zuguang   

  1. Research lnstitute of Fine Chemicals, East ChinaUniversity of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P.R. China
  • Received:1997-01-13 Revised:1997-04-21 Online:1997-11-20 Published:1997-11-20

Abstract: Seven squarylium indocyanine dyes with different N-alkyl group were synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by IR, 1H NMR, MS spectroscopy and element analysis. Absorption spectra, melting points, solubilities and photofading were also studied. It was found that introducing squaric bridge in conjugated chain improved photostabilities. Influence of N-alkyl groups on λmax were weak, but were great on solubilities and melting point. The group with branched chain on nitrogen atom having good solutilities was found.

Key words: cyanine dye, squaric acid, electronic absorption spectra, photostability, solubility