Back Cover: Carboxylated Photoswitchable Diarylethenes for Biolabeling and Super‐Resolution RESOLFT Microscopy (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 49/2016). Issue 49 (7th November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roubinet, Benoît; Bossi, Mariano L.; Alt, Philipp; Leutenegger, Marcel; Shojaei, Heydar; Schnorrenberg, Sebastian; Nizamov, Shamil; Irie, Masahiro; Belov, Vladimir N.; Hell, Stefan W.
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie international edition. Volume 55:Issue 49(2016)
• Page Start: 15444
• Page End: 15444
• Publication Date: 2016-11-07
• Subjects: diarylethenes -- fluorescence -- optical microscopy -- photochromic dyes -- water solubility; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/anie.201610439
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1433-7851

Abstract

Abstract : Polarity and rotational freedom of numerous carboxylic groups attached to a photochromic dye (see picture) enables reversible fluorescence switching in purely aqueous solutions, as described by V. N. Belov, M. Irie, S. W. Hell, et al. in their Communication onpage 15429 ff. The synthetic and highly symmetrical "octa‐acid" structure is reminiscent of the naturally moving fins of a fish: both provide wonderful functionality in water. Graphic design: H. Sebesse.