Sony Group Corporation
Phenylethynylnaphthalene dyes and methods for their use

Abstract:

Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes that enable visual detection of biomolecules and other analytes are disclosed. The compounds comprise a phenylethynylnapthalene moiety represented by the following structure (I): ##STR00001## including salts thereof, wherein R.sup.1a, R.sup.1b, R.sup.1c, R.sup.1d, R.sup.1e, R.sup.1f, R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.2c, R.sup.2d, R.sup.2e, R.sup.2f, R.sup.2g, R.sup.2h, R.sup.2i, R.sup.2j, x and y are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds for visually detecting a biomolecule are also provided.