Tytuł pozycji:
Realization of nitroaromatic chromophores with intense two-photon brightness
National Science Centre, Poland (Sonata 2021/43/D/ST4/02267 ; OPUS 2020/37/B/ST4/00017);
Foundation for Polish Science (TEAM POIR.04.04.00-00-3CF4/16-00)
Strong fluorescence is a general feature of dipyrrolonaphthyridinediones bearing two nitrophenyl substituents. Methyl groups simultaneously being weakly electron-donating and inducing steric hindrance appear to be a key structural parameter that allows for significant emission enhancement, whereas Et2N groups cause fluorescence quenching. The magnitude of two-photon absorption increases if 4-nitrophenyl substituents are present while the contribution of Et2N groups is detrimental.