A new caging group based on the nitrodibenzofuran chromophore has been developed with improved photochemical properties for both ultraviolet and two-photon photolysis applications, providing a new tool for the rapid and efficient release of calcium ions for biological studies.
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Li, WH. Crafting new cages. Nat Methods 3, 13–15 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth0106-13
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