The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1), (17) 18) or (20) and to the use thereof in electronic devices, and to electronic devices which contain these compounds. The invention furthermore relates to the preparation of the compounds of the formula (1), (17) 18) or (20) and to formulations contains one or more compounds of the formula (1), (17) 18) or (20).

The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1), (17) 18) or (20) and to the use thereof in electronic devices, and to electronic devices which contain these compounds. The invention furthermore relates to the preparation of the compounds of the formula (1), (17) 18) or (20) and to formulations contains one or more compounds of the formula (1), (17) 18) or (20).

This invention relates to a compound for labeling mitochondria and a method of producing the same, wherein the compound is represented by Chemical Formula 1 or Chemical Formula 2 below, and is useful in labeling mitochondria.

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In Chemical Formulas 1 and 2, n is 4 or 10.

A squarylium compound has high transmittance in a visible wavelength spectrum of light and is configured to selectively absorb light in an infrared/near infrared wavelength spectrum of light.

The present disclosure concerns the design, formulations, preparations and optical properties of compounds of Formulas (I) and (VI):

(charged dye.sup.m+).sub.x.Math.(counterion.sup.n−).sub.y.Math.(counterion receptor).sub.z  (I) and

(charged dye.sup.m−).sub.x.Math.(counterion.sup.n+)y.Math.(counterion receptor).sub.z  (VI).

The charged dye.sup.m+ is a cationic dye, counterion.sup.n− is an anion, and counterion receptor is a binding ligand for the counterion.sup.n−, wherein m, n, x and y are integers greater than or equal to 1, and products of x.Math.n and m.Math.y are identical for formula (I).

The charged dye.sup.m− is a anionic dye, counterion.sup.n+ is a cation, and counterion receptor is a binding ligand for the counterion.sup.n+, wherein m, n, x and y are integers greater than or equal to 1, and products of x.Math.n and m.Math.y are identical for formula (VI).

The present disclosure concerns the design, formulations, preparations and optical properties of compounds of Formulas (I) and (VI):

(charged dye.sup.m+).sub.x.Math.(counterion.sup.n−).sub.y.Math.(counterion receptor).sub.z  (I) and

(charged dye.sup.m−).sub.x.Math.(counterion.sup.n+)y.Math.(counterion receptor).sub.z  (VI).

The charged dye.sup.m+ is a cationic dye, counterion.sup.n− is an anion, and counterion receptor is a binding ligand for the counterion.sup.n−, wherein m, n, x and y are integers greater than or equal to 1, and products of x.Math.n and m.Math.y are identical for formula (I).

The charged dye.sup.m− is a anionic dye, counterion.sup.n+ is a cation, and counterion receptor is a binding ligand for the counterion.sup.n+, wherein m, n, x and y are integers greater than or equal to 1, and products of x.Math.n and m.Math.y are identical for formula (VI).

The present disclosure provides fluorogenic compounds useful for preparing fluorescent calcium ion indicators, the fluorescent indicators themselves, and the use of the fluorescent indicators in methods of detection, discrimination and quantification of metal ions. The subject fluorogenic compounds and fluorescent ion indicators can include a chelating group based on a 2-aminophenoxyethylene glycol 2-aminoethyl ether, N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid (PEGTA) moiety or precursor thereof where the phenyl group of the PEGTA is substituted with or fused with a fluorophore moiety of interest. The subject methods find use in the detection of intracellular calcium ions. Also provided are kits for use in practicing the subject methods.

The present invention relates to compounds of formula (1) which are suitable for use in electronic devices, especially in organic electroluminescent devices.

Provided is an alkoxysilyl group-containing organic EL dye that can be used for the production of fluorescent silica particles that do not fade. This alkoxysilyl group-containing organic EL dye is represented by the general formula X—Y-Q-Z—Si(R.sub.1).sub.n(OR.sub.2).sub.3-n, wherein X is an organic EL dye, Y is a direct bond or —(CH.sub.2).sub.p— (p represents an integer from 1 to 10) or —(O—CH.sub.2CH.sub.2).sub.q— (q represents an integer from 1 to 10), Q is a bond selected from the group consisting of amide bond, ether bond, thioether bond, thioester bond, thiourea bond, disulfide bond, and polyoxyethylene bond, Z is —(CH.sub.2).sub.3— or —(CH.sub.2).sub.2NH(CH.sub.2).sub.3—, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, and n represents 0 or 1.

The application relates to compounds having functional substituents in a specific spatial arrangement, to devices comprising same, and to the preparation and use thereof.