YB
Yann Bretonnière
Author with expertise in Aggregation-Induced Emission in Fluorescent Materials
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Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and Imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine: Electron Donor Groups in the Design of D–π–A Dyes

Léa Valla et al.Jun 10, 2024
This work investigates the electron-donating capabilities of two 10-π electron nitrogen bridgehead bicyclic [5,6]-fused ring systems, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine rings. Eight compounds with varying positions of electron-withdrawing moieties (TCF or DCI) coupled to the imidazopyridine ring were synthesized and studied. DCI-containing compounds (Ib–IVb) exhibited a purely dipolar nature with broad absorption bands, weak fluorescence, large Stokes shifts, and strong solvatochromism. In contrast, TCF-containing compounds (Ia–IVa) demonstrated diverse properties. Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives Ia and IIa were purely dipolar, while imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine derivatives IIIa and IVa displayed a cyanine-like character with intense absorption and higher quantum yields of emission. The observed gradual red shift in optical properties with changing electron-donor groups (IIb < Ib < IIIb < IVb) and (IIa < Ia < IIIa < IVa) underscores the stronger electron-donor character of imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine compared to that of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine. Furthermore, crystalline powders of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives exhibited fluorescence despite minimal emission in solution. Two compounds (Ib and IVa) were successfully formulated into nanoparticles for potential in vivo imaging applications in zebrafish embryos.