| abstract |
Dibenzorhodamine compounds having structure (1) are disclosed, including nitrogen- and aryl-substituted forms thereof. In addition, intermediates useful for synthesizing such compounds are disclosed, such intermediates having structure formula (I). In formula (I), R1 is H or (a) wherein Y is H, lower alkyl, lower alkene, lower alkyne, aromatic, phenyl, polycyclic aromatic, heterocycle, water-solubilizing group, or linking group, including substituted forms thereof. When R1 is H, the C-12-bonded nitrogen and the C-12 and C-13 carbons form a first ring structure having from 4 to 7 members, and/or the C-12-bonded nitrogen and the C-11 and C-12 carbons form a second ring structure having from 5 to 7 members. The compounds of formula (I) further include aryl- and nitrogen-substituted forms thereof. The invention further includes energy transfer dyes comprising the dibenzorhodamine compounds, nucleosides labeled with the dibenzorhodamine compounds, and nucleic acid analysis methods employing the dibenzorhodamine compounds. |