Synthesis, Absorption Spectra Studies and Biological Activity of Some Novel Conjugated Dyes

Abstract Novel monomethine 2a‐f , dimethine 4a‐f and tetramethine 6a‐h cyanine dyes were prepared as conjugated dyes. Such dyes incorporating coumarin and/or quinoline derivatives 1a‐d . These dyes were synthesized to study their spectral behavior, solvatochromism and biological activity. These dyes are characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1 H NMR and mass‐spectra.