Eden Booth, Sebastian Pim, Massimiliano Garre, Donal F. O’Shea. “Microscopy paired fluorophores for live cell STED and FLIM imaging of intracellular lipids structures.” ChemRxiv (). https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.15007988/v1

Live-cell STED/FLIM localization, subcellular imaging, and resolution results were not retained

Bis-chloroformate-substituted fluorophore
Identifier 5
¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 7.97 (m, 4H), 7.46 (m, 6H), 6.67 (s, 2H), 4.44 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 4H), 2.91 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 4H), 2.18 (dt, J = 6.58, 7.4 Hz, 4H)
¹³C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 160.1, 150.8, 146.5, 146.1, 131.5, 131.1, 129.7, 128.8, 121.6, 71.4, 28.7, 22.3
¹⁹F NMR (101 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: −132.5
MS (APCI⁻) m/z [M−H]⁻ calc. for C₂₈H₂₄BCl₂F₂N₃O₄ 585.1205; found 585.1226
Main, p. 14
Bis-serinol functionalized BF₂-azadipyrromethene
Identifier 1
¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 8.03 (m, 4H), 7.47 (m, 6H), 6.86 (s, 2H), 4.17 (t, J = 6.2 Hz, 4H), 3.67 (m, 2H), 3.61 (m, 8H), 2.92 (t, J = 7.4 Hz), 2.10 (dt, J = 14.0, 7.1 Hz, 4H)
¹³C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 161.0, 159.0, 149.2, 147.3, 132.8, 131.9, 130.8, 129.6, 122.6, 65.4, 62.3, 55.9, 30.4, 23.6
¹⁹F NMR (101 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: −133.5
MS (APCI⁺) m/z [M+Na]⁻ calc. for C₃₄H₄₀BF₂N₅NaO₈ 718.2843; found 718.2836
Absorption maximum, MeOH 616 nm
Extinction coefficient at 590 nm (λmax in parentheses), MeOH 36.4 (63.2) × 10³ M⁻¹ cm⁻¹
Fluorescence maximum, MeOH 640 nm
Stokes shift, MeOH 24 nm
Fluorescence quantum yield, MeOH 0.17
Absorption maximum, CHCl₃ 624 nm
Extinction coefficient at 590 nm (λmax in parentheses), CHCl₃ 32.4 (64.6) × 10³ M⁻¹ cm⁻¹
Fluorescence maximum, CHCl₃ 645 nm
Stokes shift, CHCl₃ 21 nm
Fluorescence quantum yield, CHCl₃ 0.29
Absorption maximum, toluene 625 nm
Extinction coefficient at 590 nm (λmax in parentheses), toluene 31.9 (66.3) × 10³ M⁻¹ cm⁻¹
Fluorescence maximum, toluene 648 nm
Stokes shift, toluene 23 nm
Fluorescence quantum yield, toluene 0.32
Absorption maximum, triolein 625 nm
Fluorescence maximum, triolein 648 nm
Stokes shift, triolein 23 nm
Absorption maximum, H₂O/PS20 627 nm
Extinction coefficient at 590 nm (λmax in parentheses), H₂O/PS20 29.5 (60.6) × 10³ M⁻¹ cm⁻¹
Fluorescence maximum, H₂O/PS20 649 nm
Stokes shift, H₂O/PS20 22 nm
Fluorescence quantum yield, H₂O/PS20 0.13
Average absorption maximum across five solvents 623.4 (SD 3.8) nm
Average Stokes shift across five solvents 22.6 (SD 1.0) nm
Förster–Hoffmann parameter (EtOH/glycerol, 4.5/0 to 1/3.5 v/v, 0.08 – 2.50 mPa·s) 0.04
Average fluorescence quantum yield 0.23
Intracellular emission maximum (HeLa Kyoto cells) 650 nm
FLIM fluorescence decay and phase lifetimes (HeLa Kyoto cells, 0.8 µM, 60 min incubation) τ = 2.9 ns; τp = 2.9 ns
Main, pp. 6–10, 14
Bis-thiophene BODIPY
Identifier 2
¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 8.21 (d, J = 3.73 Hz, 2H), 7.48 (dd, J = 1.57, 5.78 Hz), 7.20 (dd, J = 4.02, 4.89 Hz, 2H), 7.03 (d, J = 8.65 Hz), 6.82 (dd, J = 4.36, 11.04 Hz, 4H), 3.90 (s, 4H)
¹³C NMR (101 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 161.3, 149.8, 141.2, 136.7, 134.4, 132.2, 131.2, 131.1, 131.0, 130.1, 129.1, 129.0, 126.8, 120.5, 114.9, 55.5
¹⁹F NMR (101 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: −139.6
MS (APCI⁺) m/z [M+Na]⁻ calc. for C₂₄H₁₇BF₂N₂OS₂ 718.2843; found 718.2836
Absorption maximum, MeOH 609 nm
Extinction coefficient at 590 nm (λmax in parentheses), MeOH 78.5 (135.3) × 10³ M⁻¹ cm⁻¹
Fluorescence maximum, MeOH 628 nm
Stokes shift, MeOH 19 nm
Fluorescence quantum yield, MeOH 0.63
Absorption maximum, CHCl₃ 619 nm
Extinction coefficient at 590 nm (λmax in parentheses), CHCl₃ 71.3 (141.1) × 10³ M⁻¹ cm⁻¹
Fluorescence maximum, CHCl₃ 636 nm
Stokes shift, CHCl₃ 17 nm
Fluorescence quantum yield, CHCl₃ 0.71
Absorption maximum, toluene 620 nm
Extinction coefficient at 590 nm (λmax in parentheses), toluene 70.7 (149.3) × 10³ M⁻¹ cm⁻¹
Fluorescence maximum, toluene 636 nm
Stokes shift, toluene 16 nm
Fluorescence quantum yield, toluene 0.76
Absorption maximum, triolein 620 nm
Fluorescence maximum, triolein 635 nm
Stokes shift, triolein 15 nm
Absorption maximum, H₂O/PS20 620 nm
Extinction coefficient at 590 nm (λmax in parentheses), H₂O/PS20 63.1 (130.6) × 10³ M⁻¹ cm⁻¹
Fluorescence maximum, H₂O/PS20 638 nm
Stokes shift, H₂O/PS20 18 nm
Fluorescence quantum yield, H₂O/PS20 0.61
Average absorption maximum across five solvents 617.6 (SD 4.3) nm
Average Stokes shift across five solvents 17.0 (SD 1.4) nm
Förster–Hoffmann parameter (EtOH/glycerol, 4.5/0 to 1/3.5 v/v, 0.08 – 2.50 mPa·s) 0.05
Average fluorescence quantum yield 0.68
Intracellular emission maximum (HeLa Kyoto cells) 640 nm
FLIM fluorescence decay and phase lifetimes (HeLa Kyoto cells, 0.8 µM, 60 min incubation) τ = 5.7 ns; τp = 5.7 ns
Main, pp. 6–10, 15
Microscopy pair Mf1,2
FLIM phase-lifetime range (HeLa Kyoto cells) τp = 2.9 – 5.7 ns
Main, pp. 11–12
Analytical images
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