We present a theoretical study of a two-photon absorption (2PA) process in dipolar and quadrupolar systems containing two BF units. For this purpose, we considered 13 systems studied by Ponce-Vargas et al. [ 2017, 121, 10850-10858] and performed linear and quadratic response theory calculations based on the RI-CC2 method to obtain the 2PA parameters. Furthermore, using the recently developed generalized few-state model, we provided an in-depth view of the changes in 2PA properties in the molecules considered. Our results clearly indicate that suitable electron-donating group substitution to the core BF units results in a large red-shift of the two-photon absorption wavelength, thereby entering into the desired biological window. Furthermore, the corresponding 2PA strength also increases significantly (up to 30-fold). This makes the substituted systems a potential candidate for biological imaging.
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