A fluorescent dye according to formula (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), (IX), (X) and (XI): with R 1 selected from the group
nitrile, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C 20 Acylalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C5-C 20 Acylaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C 20 Acyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C 20 Ester, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C 20
Amide with R 2 selected from the group
hydrogen,
nitrile, nitro, formyl, carboxyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C 20 Acylalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C5-C 20 Acylaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C 20 Acyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C 20 Ester, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C 20
Amide with R3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 independently selected from the group of substituted or unsubstituted C1-C 20
Alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C 20
Alkyl ethers and substituted or unsubstituted C6-C 20
Aryl; and with Z and X selected independently from a substituted or unsubstituted
methylene or a substituted or unsubstituted ethane-1,2-diyl, where in formulas (I), (II), (III), (VI), (VII), (VIII), (IX) and (X) Z and X represent the substituted
methylene and the substituted ethane-1,2-diyl with at least one substituted or unsubstituted C1-C 20
Alkyl and / or with a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C 20 Esters are substituted.