The invention relates to novel fluorescent dyes with multiple negatively charged groups in their ionized form which are 9-aminoacridines or 1-aminopyrene shaving of one of the following general formulae A-E: or salts or protonated forms thereof, wherein the ionizable groups are typically selected from the following: OH, SH, COOH, SO.sub.3H, OSO.sub.3H, SO.sub.2NHCN, P(O)(OH).sub.2, P(O) (OH).sub.2. The invention further relates to the use of these dyes as fluorescent tags, in particular for reducing sugars and glycans, and to carbohydrate-dye conjugates comprising these dyes as well as to methods for preparing the same.

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Described are visible light absorbing compounds. The compounds absorb various visible light wavelengths, such as in the region of 500 to 625 nm, and are suitable for incorporation in various products, such as biomedical devices and ophthalmic devices.

The present invention relates to: a compound for an organic optoelectronic diode, represented by a combination of chemical formulas 1 and 2; an organic optoelectronic diode comprising the same; and a display device comprising the organic optoelectronic diode. The detailed contents of formulas 1 and 2 are the same as those defined in the specification.

The present specification provides a compound having a spiro structure, and an organic light emitting device including the same.

Conformationally restricted cyanine fluorophores, as well as methods of making and using the compounds, are described. The conformationally restricted cyanine fluorophores have a chemical structure according to Formula I, or a stereoisomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR00001##
wherein A is ##STR00002##
and wherein each “*” designates an attachment point of A.

A near-infrared absorber includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1. A near-infrared absorbing/blocking film, a photoelectric device, an organic sensor, and an electronic device may include the near-infrared absorber. ##STR00001## In Chemical Formula 1, X.sup.1, X.sup.2, Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2, Ar, Ar.sup.1, and Ar.sup.2 are the same as defined in the detailed description.

A fluorescent composition for the securement of a product, and the method for the securement of a product, which includes the step of preparing the fluorescent composition and a securement step by applying the fluorescent composition to at least a portion of the product. The fluorescent composition includes a polymer matrix incorporating at least a compound having formula I:

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A fluorescent composition for the securement of a product, and the method for the securement of a product, which includes the step of preparing the fluorescent composition and a securement step by applying the fluorescent composition to at least a portion of the product. The fluorescent composition includes a polymer matrix incorporating at least a compound having formula I:

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A luminescent compound has a structure represented by a general formula (1),

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wherein R represents a luminescent dye skeleton, X represents an ionic substituent, and L represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a selenium atom, or an NH group.

A luminescent compound has a structure represented by a general formula (1),

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wherein R represents a luminescent dye skeleton, X represents an ionic substituent, and L represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a selenium atom, or an NH group.