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Metal‐Bridging Cyclic Bilatriene Analogue Affords Stable π‐Radicaloid Dyes with Near‐Infrared II Absorption

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Ghosh, Aninda, Mori, Shigeki, Ide, Yuki, Song, Jun Tae, Yamaoka, Yoshihisa, Ishihara, Tatsumi, Ikeue, Takahisa, Furuta, Hiroyuki +1 more·2025·Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Abstract

Stable neutral metal radicaloid complexes have been synthesized from a modified tetrapyrrolic pigment, bilatriene, with iridium(I) and rhodium(I) cyclooctadiene (COD) synthons. The bilatriene skeleton contains α‐linked conjugated pyrrole units, whereas an N‐confused analogue used in this work possesses β‐linked pyrrole moieties at the terminal, demonstrating a unique metal binding capability. Unprecedentedly, the metal‐COD cations are accommodated at the outer nitrogen sites, which induced the formation of open‐shell metal‐radicaloid species. The resulting compounds are highly stable under ambient conditions and demonstrated facile redox conversion to afford the corresponding cation and anion species. Furthermore, the radicaloid complexes showed a distinct second near‐infrared absorption (NIR‐II) capability extending up to 1500 nm along with high photostability. These features emphasized that the complexes can be potential NIR‐II light‐responsible photothermal and photoacoustic imaging contrast agents based on the metal‐radicaloid dye platform.

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    “Nevertheless, their biomedical application is hindered by a reliance on high-energy, short-wavelength excitation, which leads to phototoxicity and poor tissue penetration.”

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Authors
Ghosh, A., Mori, S., Ide, Y., Song, J. T., Yamaoka, Y., Ishihara, T., Ikeue, T., Furuta, H., & Ishida, M.
Affiliations
  • Tokyo Metropolitan University (JP)
  • Ehime University (JP)
  • Hokkaido University (JP)
  • Kyushu University (JP)
  • Komatsu University (JP)
  • Shimane University (JP)
Corresponding author
Ishida, Masatoshi
Venue
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2024-12-17
Volume
64
Issue
6
Pages
e202418751-e202418751
ISSN
  • 1433-7851 (ISSN-L)
  • 1521-3773
OpenAlex
W4405236207
Cited by
14
References
54
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 5
FWCI
1.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science London (JP20H00406, JP22K19937)
  • Japan Science and Technology Agency (JPMJPR2103)
  • Izumi Science and Technology Foundation
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
Keywords
iridium(I) complexes, rhodium(I) complexes, redox conversion, photostability

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