![(T-4)-[3-BRomo-5-[(4-bromo-3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-κN)phenylmethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolato-κN]difluoroboron](/images/structure-default.jpg)
(T-4)-[3-BRomo-5-[(4-bromo-3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-κN)phenylmethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolato-κN]difluoroboron | CAS 910823-84-6
| Catalog Number | F01-0263 |
| Category | BODIPY |
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Product Introduction
(T-4)-[3-BRomo-5-[(4-bromo-3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-κN)phenylmethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolato-κN]difluoroboron is a boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY) derivative known for its distinct chromophore architecture, featuring conjugated aromatic systems that facilitate strong absorption and emission properties. This compound's boron-centered structure supports its utility as a fluorescent dye, exhibiting notable spectral behavior suitable for fluorescence imaging and biosensing applications. The reactive bromine and pyrrole groups enable conjugation with biomolecules, allowing for targeted labeling in fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry workflows.
Application
Application
(T-4)-[3-BRomo-5-[(4-bromo-3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-κN)phenylmethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolato-κN]difluoroboron is a boron-difluoride difluoroboron (BF2) complex fluorescent dye designed for incorporation into fluorescence labeling and imaging workflows where robust, dye-based optical readouts are required. Its aryl bromides provide chemically useful handles for subsequent conjugation, enabling downstream construction of labeled probes, imaging reagents, or functional materials that carry the fluorophore motif. In practice, researchers use this type of BF2 dye as a modular fluorescence component to generate conjugates with controlled attachment points for microscopy, spectroscopy, and assay development.
1. Fluorescent Labeling Conjugates
(T-4)-[3-BRomo-5-[(4-bromo-3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-κN)phenylmethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolato-κN]difluoroboron is used as a fluorescent labeling building block for preparing dye-conjugated biomolecules and research reagents where the fluorophore is introduced through a defined synthetic attachment step. Common workflows include generating fluorescent conjugates for tracking reagent distribution in biochemical experiments, preparing labeled affinity reagents for binding studies, and producing labeled standards for fluorescence-based quantification. The presence of aryl bromides supports selective functionalization strategies that help maintain dye integrity while enabling attachment to target scaffolds used in chemical biology and materials research.
2. Fluorescence Microscopy Tracers
(T-4)-[3-BRomo-5-[(4-bromo-3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-κN)phenylmethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolato-κN]difluoroboron is applied as a dye component for fluorescence microscopy tracers and imaging reagents where researchers need a stable organic fluorophore suitable for optical visualization in labeled samples. In microscopy workflows, the dye is typically incorporated into larger constructs—such as labeled polymers, tagged biomolecule probes, or surface-associated imaging reagents—so that spatial localization can be monitored under fluorescence imaging instrumentation. The modular brominated aromatic framework supports downstream construction of imaging conjugates that can be tailored to specific labeling formats used in cell biology, microscopy method development, and fluorescent material characterization.
3. Surface and Polymer Functionalization
(T-4)-[3-BRomo-5-[(4-bromo-3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-κN)phenylmethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolato-κN]difluoroboron is frequently used to introduce fluorescent functionality into polymer systems and functional surfaces for materials research and optical readout experiments. Researchers incorporate the dye into labeled coatings, fluorescent polymer tags, or dye-functionalized scaffolds to enable visualization of material distribution, surface coverage, or transport within engineered systems. The aryl bromides provide practical chemical handles for building dye-bearing materials with defined attachment points, supporting consistent fluorescence labeling in biomaterials development, surface engineering studies, and fluorescence-based characterization of functionalized substrates.
4. Fluorescence-Based Assay Reagents
(T-4)-[3-BRomo-5-[(4-bromo-3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-κN)phenylmethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolato-κN]difluoroboron is used in fluorescence assay reagent development as a modular fluorophore source for constructing labeled components that report on binding, localization, or reaction progress through fluorescence readout. In assay development workflows, the dye is incorporated into conjugates or labeled reagents that are then monitored by plate readers, fluorimeters, or imaging-compatible detection setups depending on the assay format. Brominated aromatic substituents enable dye integration into assay-specific scaffolds, helping researchers design fluorescence reagents with controlled labeling density and attachment geometry for consistent experimental workflows.
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