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Bridged Cyanine Dyes. Part 1. 1-(N-Methyl-4-pyridinio)-3-(N-methylpyridylene)cyclopenta-1,4-dienes
Katritzky, Alan R.,Fan, Wei-Qiang,Li, Qiao-Ling
, p. 1311 - 1314 (2007/10/02)
1,3-Bis(N-methyl-4-pyridinio)propane is condensed with a series of α-diketones to form deep red monocyanine dyes 8.In strongly acidic solutions C-protonation occurs at the central carbon atom.A similar condensation with α-ketoesters yields zwitterionic cy