Large stoke shift NIR dyes
A compound of the following formula: wherein R 1 is SO 3 H; R 2 is chosen from carboxylic acid group and SO 3 H; and R 3 is chosen from Cl, carboxylic acid group, amino, amino-carboxylic acid group, amido group, amino-amido group, and methods of use related to imaging.
1. A compound of the following formula:
wherein R 1 is SO 3 H; R 2 is chosen from carboxylic acid group and SO 3 H; and R 3 is chosen from:
an amino-succinimidyl ester group, or an amino-maleimide group
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are SO 3 H.
3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is:
4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is:
5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is
6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is chosen from an amino-succinimidyl ester group and an amino-maleimide group.
7. A compound of claim 1 of the following formula:
8. A compound of claim 1 of the following formula: