3,5-Diarylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines as Color-Tunable Fluorophores

作者：Lee Ju Young; Shim Jae Yul; Kim Hong Ki; Ko Donguk; Baik Mu Hyun^*; Yoo Eun Jeong^*

来源：Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2017, 82(8): 4352-4361.

DOI：10.1021/acs.joc.7b00358

A new protocol for the synthesis of color-tunable fluorescent 3,S-diarylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines has been achieved via palladium-catalyzed C H amination of pyridinium zwitterions. Based on experimental, results and computational analysis, we extracted a high correlation of photophysical properties with the theoretical concept and predicted emission wavelengths of 3,5diarylimidazo [1,2-a]pyridines. The emission wavelengths of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines increase as a function of the electron withdrawing nature of the substituent on the CS-aryl group of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine as a result of inductive effects on the LUMO levels. Varying the substituent on the C3-aryl group imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine changes the HOMO levels. Combining these two sites, the HOMO and LUMO levels can be tuned fairly decoupled from each other. This conceptual trend is demonstrated across a series where the C3 and CS positions were functionalized independently and then utilizes a combination strategy where both sites are used to prepare fluorophores with a large window of emission wavelengths. In view of the biological properties of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines, the developed method provides an efficient approach for understanding and preparing strongly fluorescent bioprobes.

• 出版日期2017-4-21