Reaction based fluorescent probes for hydrogen sulfide

A reaction based fluorescence turn-on strategy for hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) was developed. This strategy was based on a H(2)S-specific Michael addition-cyclization sequence. Other biological thiols such as cysteine and glutathione did not pursue the reaction and therefore did not turn on the fluorescence/consume the substrates. The probes showed good selectivity and sensitivity for hydrogen sulfide.     

Multifluorinated Aryl Azides for the Development of Improved H2S Probes,and Fast Strain‐promoted Azide‐Alkyne Cycloaddition and Staudinger Reactions

The development of advanced bioorthogonal reactions for detection and labeling of biomolecules is significant in chemical biology. Recently, researchers have found that multifluorinated aryl azides hold great potential for the development of improved bioorthogonal reactions. The fluorine atom can be a perfect substituent group because of its properties of excellent electronegativity and small steric hindrance. In this Minireview, we discuss recent developments of improved hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) fluorescence probes, fast strain‐promoted azide‐alkyne cycloaddition (SPAAC) and nonhydrolysis Staudinger reactions based on the use of multifluorinated aryl azides. Additionally, kinetic studies and biological applications of these reactions are also presented.     

A multidimensional gas chromatography method for the analysis of hydrogen sulfide in crude oil and crude oil headspace

Two‐dimensional heart‐cutting gas chromatography is used to analyze dissolved hydrogen sulfide in crude samples. Liquid samples are separated first on an HP‐PONA column, and the light sulfur gases are heart‐cut to a GasPro column, where hydrogen sulfide is separated from other light sulfur gases and detected with a sulfur chemiluminescence detector. Heart‐cutting is accomplished with the use of a Deans switch. Backflushing the columns after hydrogen sulfide detection eliminates any problems caused by high‐boiling hydrocarbons in the samples. Dissolved hydrogen sulfide is quantified in 14 crude oil samples, and the results are shown in this work. The method is also applicable to the analysis of headspace hydrogen sulfide over crude oil samples. Gas hydrogen sulfide measurements are compared to liquid hydrogen sulfide measurements for the same sample set. The chromatographic system design is discussed, and chromatograms of representative gas and liquid measurements are shown.     

A General Strategy for Development of Near‐Infrared Fluorescent Probes for Bioimaging

Near‐infrared (NIR) fluorescent dyes with favorable photophysical properties are highly useful for bioimaging, but such dyes are still rare. The development of a unique class of NIR dyes via modifying the rhodol scaffold with fused tetrahydroquinoxaline rings is described. These new dyes showed large Stokes shifts (>110 nm). Among them, WR3, WR4, WR5, and WR6 displayed high fluorescence quantum yields and excellent photostability in aqueous solutions. Moreover, their fluorescence properties were tunable by easy modifications on the phenolic hydroxy group. Based on WR6, two NIR fluorescent turn‐on probes, WSP‐NIR and SeSP‐NIR, were devised for the detection of H₂S. The probe SeSP‐NIR was applied in visualizing intracellular H₂S. These dyes are expected to be useful fluorophore scaffolds in the development of new NIR probes for bioimaging.     

用于检测多硫化氢和亚硝酰氢的小分子荧光探针

多硫化氢（H₂S_n）和亚硝酰氢（HNO）在一系列生理病理过程中起着重要的作用,包括调节细胞内氧化还原信号传递过程、增强心肌的收缩能力、抑制血小板聚集等。H₂S_n可以通过硫化氢（H₂S）与活性氧物种反应得到。一氧化氮（NO）和HNO可以在超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）作用下相互转化,H₂S和NO反应可以生成H₂S_n和HNO,调控酶的活性以及蛋白与蛋白之间的相互作用,从而影响蛋白质的生理功能。因此,实时检测生物体内H₂S_n和HNO的浓度具有十分重要的生物医学意义。在各种生物检测技术中,荧光探针具有选择性好,灵敏度高,可以实时原位检测,对样品损伤小等优点,受到了广泛关注。本文将按照探针响应基团的反应类型,将近几年用于定性定量检测H₂S_n和HNO荧光探针进行分类和总结,重点概述探针的设计理念、响应机制和生物应用,并对探针的应用前景进行了展望。同时,本文也关注了硫化氢和其他硫烷硫类物种荧光检测的近期进展。     

Design of Ratiometric Fluorescent Probes Based on Arene–Metal‐Ion Interactions and Their Application to CdII and Hydrogen Sulfide Imaging in Living Cells

Non‐coordinative interactions between a metal ion and the aromatic ring of a fluorophore can act as a versatile sensing mechanism for the detection of metal ions with a large emission change of fluorophores. We report the design of fluorescent probes based on arene–metal‐ion interactions and their biological applications. This study found that various probes having different fluorophores and metal binding units displayed significant emission redshift upon complexation with metal ions, such as Ag^I, Cd^II, Hg^II, and Pb^II. X‐ray crystallography of the complexes confirmed that the metal ions were held in close proximity to the fluorophore to form an arene–metal‐ion interaction. Electronic structure calculations based on TDDFT offered a theoretical basis for the sensing mechanism, thus showing that metal ions electrostatically modulate the energy levels of the molecular orbitals of the fluorophore. A fluorescent probe was successfully applied to the ratiometric detection of the uptake of Cd^II ions and hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) in living cells. These results highlight the utility of interactions between arene groups and metal ions in biological analyses.     

Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production in Alkaline Solutions Using Cu2O Coated with Earth‐Abundant Hydrogen Evolution Catalysts

The splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen molecules using sunlight is an attractive method for solar energy storage. Until now, photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution is mostly studied in acidic solutions, in which the hydrogen evolution is more facile than in alkaline solutions. Herein, we report photoelectrochemical hydrogen production in alkaline solutions, which are more favorable than acidic solutions for the complementary oxygen evolution half‐reaction. We show for the first time that amorphous molybdenum sulfide is a highly active hydrogen evolution catalyst in basic medium. The amorphous molybdenum sulfide catalyst and a Ni–Mo catalyst are then deposited on surface‐protected cuprous oxide photocathodes to catalyze sunlight‐driven hydrogen production in 1 M KOH. The photocathodes give photocurrents of ?6.3 mA cm^?2 at the reversible hydrogen evolution potential, the highest yet reported for a metal oxide photocathode using an earth‐abundant hydrogen evolution reaction catalyst.     

Dual‐Reactable Fluorescent Probes for Highly Selective and Sensitive Detection of Biological H2S

Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) is an important endogenous signaling molecule with a variety of biological functions. Development of fluorescent probes for highly selective and sensitive detection of H₂S is necessary. We show here that dual‐reactable fluorescent H₂S probes could react with higher selectivity than single‐reactable probes. One of the dual‐reactable probes gives more than 4000‐fold turn‐on response when reacting with H₂S, the largest response among fluorescent H₂S probes reported thus far. In addition, the probe could be used for high‐throughput enzymatic assays and for the detection of Cys‐induced H₂S in cells and in zebrafish. These dual‐reactable probes hold potential for highly selective and sensitive detection of H₂S in biological systems.     

Simple micellar electrokinetic chromatography method for the determination of hydrogen sulfide in hen tissues

A new method for the determination of hydrogen sulfide in hen tissues has been developed and validated. For estimation of hydrogen sulfide content, a sample (0.1 g) of hen tissue was treated according to the procedure consisted of some essential steps: simultaneous homogenization of a tissue and derivatization of hydrogen sulfide to its S‐quinolinium derivative with 2‐chloro‐1‐methylquinolinium tetrafluoroborate, separation of so‐formed derivative by micellar electrokinetic chromatography with sweeping, and detection and quantitation with the use of UV detector set to measure analytical signals at 375 nm. Effective electrophoretic separation was achieved using fused silica capillary (effective length 41.5 cm, 75 μm id) and 0.05 mol/L, pH 8 phosphate buffer with the addition of 0.04 mol/L SDS and 26% ACN. The lower limit of quantification was 0.12 μmol hydrogen sulfide in 1 g of tissue. The calibration curve prepared in tissue homogenate for hydrogen sulfide showed linearity in the range from 0.15 to 2.0 μmol/g, with the coefficient of correlation 0.9978. The relative standard deviation of the points of the calibration curve varied from 8.3 to 3.2% RSD.     

Hydrogen Sulfide Adsorption on MOFs and MOF/Graphite Oxide Composites

Composites of a copper‐based metal‐organic framework (MOF) and graphite oxide (GO) were tested for hydrogen sulfide removal at ambient conditions. In order to understand the mechanisms of adsorption, the initial and exhausted samples were analyzed by various techniques including X‐ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analyses, and sorption of nitrogen. Compared to the parent materials, an enhancement in hydrogen sulfide adsorption was found. It was the result of physical adsorption of water and H₂S in the pore space formed at the interface between the MOF units and the graphene layers where the dispersive forces are the strongest. Besides physisorption, reactive adsorption was found as the main mechanism of retention. H₂S molecules bind to the copper centers of the MOF. They progressively react with the MOF units resulting in the formation of copper sulfide. This leads to the collapse of the MOF structure. Water enhances adsorption in the composites as it allows the dissolution of hydrogen sulfide.     

Control of Redox Events by Dye Encapsulation Applied to Light‐Driven Splitting of Hydrogen Sulfide

Solar production of hydrogen by consuming low‐value waste products is an attractive pathway that has both economic and environmental benefits. Inspired by the reactive pocket of enzymes, a synthetic platform to combine photocatalytic hydrogen evolution with sulfide oxidation in a one‐pot process via control over the location of the electron‐transfer steps is developed. The redox‐active coordination vessel Ni‐ TFT , which has an octahedral pocket, encapsulates an organic dye to pre‐organize for photocatalytic proton reduction via an oxidative quenching pathway using the nickel corners as catalysts, generating molecular hydrogen and the oxidized dye. The oxidized dye is displaced by a neutral dye and oxidizes sulfide once outside the pocket to give element sulfur. The overall reaction constitutes hydrogen sulfide splitting, forming molecular hydrogen and elemental sulfur, which is analogous to the water‐splitting reaction.     

Materials Design Principles for Air‐Stable Lithium/Sodium Solid Electrolytes

Sulfide solid electrolytes are promising inorganic solid electrolytes for all‐solid‐state batteries. Despite their high ionic conductivity and desirable mechanical properties, many known sulfide solid electrolytes exhibit poor air stability. The spontaneous hydrolysis reactions of sulfides with moisture in air lead to the release of toxic hydrogen sulfide and materials degradation, hindering large‐scale manufacturing and applications of sulfide‐based solid‐state batteries. In this work, we systematically investigate the hydrolysis and reduction reactions in Li‐ and Na‐containing sulfides and chlorides by applying thermodynamic analyses based on a first principles computation database. We reveal the stability trends among different chemistries and identify the effect of cations, anions, and Li/Na content on moisture stability. Our results identify promising materials systems to simultaneously achieve desirable moisture stability and electrochemical stability, and provide the design principles for the development of air‐stable solid electrolytes.     

Carbonyl Sulfide (COS) Donor Induced Protein Persulfidation Protects against Oxidative Stress

The emergence of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) as an important signalling molecule in redox biology with therapeutic potential has triggered interest in generating this molecule within cells. One strategy that has been proposed is to use carbonyl sulfide (COS) as a surrogate for hydrogen sulfide. Small molecules that generate COS have been shown to produce hydrogen sulfide in the presence of carbonic anhydrase, a widely prevalent enzyme. However, other studies have indicated that COS may have biological effects which are distinct from H₂S. Thus, it would be useful to develop tools to compare (and contrast) effects of COS and H₂S. Here we report enzyme‐activated COS donors that are capable of inducing protein persulfidation, which is symptomatic of generation of hydrogen sulfide. The COS donors are also capable of mitigating stress induced by elevated reactive oxygen species. Together, our data suggests that the effects of COS parallel that of hydrogen sulfide, laying the foundation for further development of these donors as possible therapeutic agents.     

o‐Fluorination of Aromatic Azides Yields Improved Azido‐Based Fluorescent Probes for Hydrogen Sulfide: Synthesis,Spectra, and Bioimaging

Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) is an endogenously produced gaseous signaling molecule with multiple biological functions. To visualize the endogenous in situ production of H₂S in real time, new coumarin‐ and boron‐dipyrromethene‐based fluorescent turn‐on probes were developed for fast sensing of H₂S in aqueous buffer and in living cells. Introduction of a fluoro group in the ortho position of the aromatic azide can lead to a greater than twofold increase in the rate of reaction with H₂S. On the basis of o‐fluorinated aromatic azides, fluorescent probes with high sensitivity and selectivity toward H₂S over other biologically relevant species were designed and synthesized. The probes can be used to in situ to visualize exogenous H₂S and D ‐cysteine‐dependent endogenously produced H₂S in living cells, which makes them promising tools for potential applications in H₂S biology.     

Selective Photooxidation of a Mustard‐Gas Simulant Catalyzed by a Porphyrinic Metal–Organic Framework

The photooxidation of a mustard‐gas simulant, 2‐chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (CEES), is studied using a porphyrin‐based metal–organic framework (MOF) catalyst. At room temperature and neutral pH value, singlet oxygen is generated by PCN‐222/MOF‐545 using an inexpensive and commercially available light‐emitting diode. The singlet oxygen produced by PCN‐222/MOF‐545 selectively oxidizes CEES to the comparatively nontoxic product 2‐chloroethyl ethyl sulfoxide (CEESO) without formation of the highly toxic sulfone product. In comparison to current methods, which utilize hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizing agent, this is a more realistic, convenient, and effective method for mustard‐gas detoxification.     

Reaction‐Based Fluorescent Probe for Detection of Endogenous Cyanide in Real Biological Samples

Herein, two compounds ( 1 a and 1 b ) were rationally constructed as novel reaction‐based fluorescent probes for CN^? by making use of the electron‐withdrawing ability of the cyano group that was formed from the sensing reaction. Notably, this design strategy was first employed for the development of fluorescent CN^? probes. The experimental details showed that probe 1 a exhibited a fluorescence turn‐on response to CN^?, whereas other anions, biological thiols, and hydrogen sulfide gave almost no interference. The detection limit of probe 1 a for CN^? was found to be 0.12 μM . The sensing reaction product of 1 a with CN^? was characterized by NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. TD‐DFT calculations demonstrated that the formed cyano group drives the intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) process from coumarin dye to the cyano group and thus the original strong ICT from the coumarin dye to the 3‐position pyridyl vinyl ketone substituent is weakened, which results in recovery of coumarin fluorescence. The practical utility of 1 a was also examined. By fabricating paper strips, probe 1 a can be used as a simple tool to detect CN^? in field measurements. Moreover, probe 1 a has been successfully applied for quantitative detection of endogenous CN^? from cassava root.     

Synthesis and Evaluation of Sulfoxide‐Functionalized BODIPYs as Chemosensors for Thiols

BODIPY‐based fluorescent chemosensors bearing sulfoxide function were designed and evaluated. Thiols triggered sulfoxide→sulfide transduction in these probes leads to an obvious red‐shift in absorption and dramatic fluorescence enhancement with distinctly ratiometric features, enabling the accurate assay of thiols in living cells.     

A coated piezoelectric crystal detector for the determination of hydrogen sulfide

A method is presented for the detection and determination of hydrogen sulfide. It is based on the selective and reversible adsorption of hydrogen sulfide on the surface of a piezoelectric crystal coated with a cadmium iodide/urea/-glycerol solution. The proposed detector has a response time of 30 s with linear response over the concentration range 2–25 μl l^?1 (ppm).     

A Novel QCM-based Biosensor for Detection of Microorganisms Producing Hydrogen Sulfide

Abstract

A novel piezoelectric quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) device with gas permeable membrane is proposed for the detection of microorganisms producing hydrogen sulfide (H₂S). The detection theory is based on the adsorption of hydrogen sulfide onto the silver electrode of the piezoelectric crystal sensor, which causes a dramatic decrease in the resonant frequency of QCM. A 100 Hz frequency shift is chosen as the criteria value to judge the presence of microorganisms producing H₂S. Factors affecting detection were investigated. Desiccant is of great practical importance in sensor response. This new biosensor can be a potential candidate for detecting bacteria which produce hydrogen sulfide.     

检测硫化氢阳性菌属压电石英传感器的研制

针对硫化氢阳性菌属在新陈代谢过程中释放出H2S的特性,设计了双面镀银的压电石英晶体探头,构建新型的生物传感器模式。信号探针修饰的Ag可与生物代谢产物H2S结合,通过压电石英晶体经典的气相质量响应的原理,实现了对硫化氢阳性菌属的检测。结果表明,该传感器能很好地区分硫化氢阳性、阴性菌属,培养基中最佳的半胱氨酸浓度为0.05%。该传感器的设计避免了培养基与探头之间的直接接触,减少了液相质量响应存在的干扰,成功实现了硫化氢阳性菌属的自动培养和检测。