Pyrrolyl Squaraines–Fifty Golden Years
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Synthesis
2.1. The Beginning: The First Three Years
2.2. The Next Twenty Years: 1970–1990
2.3. Picking Up Pace: 1991–2000
2.4. The Pyrrolyl Squaraine Explosion: 2001–Current
2.5. Reaction Concentration and Time
2.6. Reaction Yields and Polymer Size
2.7. Check Your 1H NMR
3. Molecular Structure
4. Optical Properties
5. Electrical Properties
6. Magnetic Properties
7. Structural Properties
8. Toxicity
9. And Finally
10. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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