BODIPY dye can be used as a laser dye and finds application in the bio-labeling of DNA, proteins and lipids. It may also be used in the fabrication of position sensitive devices(PSDs) such as machine tools and aligning systems. It has a lasing wavelength of <500nm and can potentially be utilized in the development of photo-initiator systems.
Difluoro(4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-{1-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-N]ethyl}-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-N]ethyl}-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolato-N)boron (BODIPY) is a boron containing dipyrromethene dye that can be used as a laser dye which exhibits emission from green to red region of a spectrum. It has good electrochemical and spectroscopic properties and can be used for a variety of light sensing applications.
