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To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time the 1,6-diamino-substituted PTCDs (2a\u20132c) have been obtained in pure form. The regioisomers 1a\u20131c (1,7-) and 2a\u20132c (1,6-) exhibit significant differences in their optical characteristics. In addition to the longest wavelength absorption band at around 674 nm, 2a\u20132c exhibit another shoulder band at ca. 600 nm, and consequently, cover a large part of the visible region relative to those of 1a\u20131c. Upon excitation, 2a\u20132c also show larger dipole moment changes than those of 1a\u20131c; the dipole moments of all compounds have been estimated using Lippert\u2013Mataga equation. Moreover, all the dyes show a unique charge transfer emission in the near-infrared region, of which the peak wavelengths exhibit strong solvatochromism. They all exhibit one irreversible one-electron oxidation and two quasi-reversible one-electron reductions in dichloromethane at modest potentials. 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