Fluorescent protein red Kaede chromophore; one-step, high-yield synthesis and potential application for solar cells.
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چکیده
The one-step condensation between the Green Fluorescence Protein (GFP) chromophore and 1H-imidazole-5-carbaldehyde catalyzed by ZnCl(2) proved to be a facile method to synthesize the red Kaede chromophore and its derivatives (1a-d, 2, and 3 > 70%), among which 1a then demonstrated its potential as a dye in solar cell, with a moderate conversion efficiency (eta) of 3.04%.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 45 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009