Dialkynylpyrenes: strongly fluorescent, environment-sensitive DNA building blocks.

J Am Chem Soc

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, Bern, CH-3012, Switzerland.

Published: November 2008

Two isomeric dialkynylpyrene phosphoramidites and their incorporation into oligonucleotides are described. The pyrene units closely resemble the well-known perylene bisimide dye PDI with regard to the ability to self-organize within a DNA duplex. In addition, dialkynylpyrenes exhibit significant monomer and remarkably strong excimer fluorescence. The dialkynylpyrene building blocks are promising candidates for applications in diagnostic tools, such as excimer-based molecular beacons, as well as for novel DNA-based materials with special optical properties.

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