A fluorescent turn-on probe for bisulfite based on hydrogen bond-inhibited C=N isomerization mechanism

A fluorescence turn-on probe for bisulfite has been developed by taking advantage of the specific reaction of bisulfite and aldehyde in combination with the hydrogen bond inhibited C=N isomerization mechanism. The practical value of this selective and sensitive fluorescent probe was confirmed by its application to detection of bisulfite in granulated sugar.     

A highly selective turn-on fluorescent probe for hypochlorous acid based on hypochlorous acid-induced oxidative intramolecular cyclization of boron dipyrromethene-hydrazone

A BODIPY-based fluorescent probe, HBP, was developed for the detection of hypochlorous acid based on the specific hypochlorous acid-promoted oxidative intramolecular cyclization of heterocyclic hydrazone in response to the amount of HOCl. The reaction is accompanied by a 41-fold increase in the fluorescent quantum yield (from 0.004 to 0.164). The fluorescence intensity of the reaction between HOCl and HBP is linear in the HOCl concentration range of 1–8 μM with a detection limit of 2.4 nM (S/N = 3). Confocal fluorescence microscopy imaging using RAW264.7 cells showed that the new probe HBP could be used as an effective fluorescent probe for detecting HOCl in living cells.     

A new spirobifluorene-bridged bipolar system for a nitric oxide turn-on fluorescent probe

A new spirobifluorene-bridged bipolar molecule (EDADO) as a nitric oxide (NO) turn-on fluorescent probe was designed and synthesized. The fluorescence of EDADO is strongly quenched by photoinduced electron transfer (PET) from the electron-donating o-phenylenediamine-containing biphenyl branch to the orthogonally arranged electron-accepting 1,3,4-oxadiazole-containing conjugated oligoaryl system. Upon reacting with NO, EDADO is converted to EDADO-T, which exhibits strong fluorescence due to the suppression of PET.     

一种大斯托克斯位移的红光发射荧光探针选择性检测次氯酸

设计、合成了一种基于巴比妥酸衍生物的具有 D-π-A结构的光学探针 3。该探针能够作为一种高度灵敏和选择性的次氯酸指示剂, 快速实现对次氯酸的比色和荧光信号(开-关)的双响应(约 15 s)。推测的响应机制是 ClO^-与 C=C之间发生了亲电加成和氧化裂解反应, 导致探针的 D-π-A 结构遭到破坏, 从而阻断了其分子内电荷转移(intramolecular charge transfer, ICT)进程。探针只需一步即可合成, 同时具有红光发射(628 nm)和较大的斯托克斯位移(158 nm), 检测限(limit of detection, LOD)低至14 nmol·L^-1。此外, 探针还表现出低细胞毒性, 并成功应用于活细胞成像。     

一种大斯托克斯位移的红光发射荧光探针选择性检测次氯酸

设计、合成了一种基于巴比妥酸衍生物的具有D-π-A结构的光学探针3。该探针能够作为一种高度灵敏和选择性的次氯酸指示剂,快速实现对次氯酸的比色和荧光信号(开-关)的双响应(约15 s)。推测的响应机制是ClO^-与C=C之间发生了亲电加成和氧化裂解反应,导致探针的D-π-A结构遭到破坏,从而阻断了其分子内电荷转移(intramolecular charge transfer,ICT)进程。探针只需一步即可合成,同时具有红光发射(628 nm)和较大的斯托克斯位移(158 nm),检测限(limit of detection,LOD)低至14 nmol·L^-1。此外,探针还表现出低细胞毒性,并成功应用于活细胞成像。     

Fluorescence turn on of coumarin derivatives by metal cations: a new signaling mechanism based on C=N isomerization

[reaction: see text] A new sensing mechanism based on C=N isomerization, which shows a very significant fluorescence enhancement to the metal cations in a simple and efficient way, is demonstrated. A coumarin derivative (L) containing a C=N group was designed as an example for illustration. The free ligand L is almost nonfluorescent due to the isomerization of C=N double bond in the excited state. However, the solution of ligand shows about a 200-fold increase of fluorescence quantum yield (about 30%) upon addition of Zn(ClO4)2.     

A pinacol boronate caged NIAD-4 derivative as a near-infrared fluorescent probe for fast and selective detection of hypochlorous acid

A pinacol boronate caged NIAD-4 derivative was demonstrated to be a near-infrared fluorescent probe for fast and selective detection of hypochlorite over other ROS species.     

N,N'-ditosylhydrazine: a convenient reagent for facile synthesis of diazoacetates

A novel entry to the synthesis of diazoacetates is disclosed. A variety of diazoacetates were synthesized from the corresponding bromoacetates by treatment with N,N'-ditosylhydrazine in moderate to high yields. Ease of operation with the stable crystalline reagent as well as a short reaction time offer a useful alternative to the conventional methods.     

A highly specific rhodamine-based colorimetric probe for hypochlorites: a new sensing strategy and real application in tap water

By fully utilizing the oxidation property of hypochlorites and different coordinating properties of Cu(+) and Cu(2+), the Cu(2+) sensor could act as a new good probe toward hypochlorites with high sensitivity as low as 8.1 × 10(-7) M, providing a novel approach to develop new probes for oxidants.     

基于合成后修饰策略构建高灵敏度和选择性金属有机骨架基荧光静默系统用于抗坏血酸的检测

成功制备了一种在水溶液中表现出优异荧光性能和稳定结构的三维荧光金属有机骨架[Cd (L)(H₂O)_0.5]·DMF·2.5H₂O (1),其中H₂L=3-(四唑-5-基)三唑。1在识别Cr (Ⅵ)离子过程中表现出明显的荧光猝灭现象,并形成“开-关”荧光静默体系(Cr₂O₇^2-@1),该体系可以快速检测水溶液中的Cr (Ⅵ)离子,这是Cr (Ⅵ)的紫外吸收光谱和1的激发光谱重叠而导致的福斯特共振能量转移(FRET)。此外,通过消除FRET的作用,Cr₂O₇^2-@1的荧光强度可以恢复或超越原始值,从而实现对水体系中抗坏血酸(AA)的高选择性和灵敏度的荧光检测。同时,Cr₂O₇^2-@1体系可以成功检测维生素C片中的AA,回收率为98.20%~103.33%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.78%~3.42%。基于此,构建了以AA和铬(Ⅵ)为化学输入的荧光“IMPLICATION”分子逻辑门。     

基于合成后修饰策略构建高灵敏度和选择性金属有机骨架基荧光静默系统用于抗坏血酸的检测

成功制备了一种在水溶液中表现出优异荧光性能和稳定结构的三维荧光金属有机骨架[Cd(L)(H₂O)_0.5]·DMF·2.5H₂O (1),其中 H₂L=3-(四唑-5-基)三唑。1在识别 Cr(VI)离子过程中表现出明显的荧光猝灭现象,并形成"开-关"荧光静默体系(Cr₂O₇^2-@1),该体系可以快速检测水溶液中的Cr(VI)离子,这是Cr(VI)的紫外吸收光谱和1的激发光谱重叠而导致的福斯特共振能量转移(FRET)。此外,通过消除FRET的作用,Cr₂O₇^2-@1的荧光强度可以恢复或超越原始值,从而实现对水体系中抗坏血酸(AA)的高选择性和灵敏度的荧光检测。同时,Cr₂O₇^2-@1体系可以成功检测维生素C片中的AA,回收率为98.20%~103.33%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.78%~3.42%。基于此,构建了以AA和铬(VI)为化学输入的荧光"IMPLICATION"分子逻辑门。     

A new cyano-substituted fluorescamine superior to its original form as a fluorescent probe for amino acid detection

Synthesis and spectral study of two new cyano-substituted fluorescamine as the fluorescent probes for amino acid detection have been carried out comparing with the original fluorescamine. Of the three compounds, the derivative with a cyano group at the meta-position on the 4-phenyl group was found to be superior to the original one in the reactivity toward some amino acids as well as the fluorescence intensity of the adducts. The fluorescent amino acid adducts were also applied to the peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence system as the fluorophores, in which the derivative described above was found to be more effective also in chemiluminescence than the original one.     

A sensitive and selective fluorescent probe for acetylcholinesterase: Synthesis,performance, mechanism and application

The detection of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity is of great significance for studying the physiological functions of AChE and clinical diagnosis of pesticide poisoning. Herein, a small-molecule fluorescent probe BDFA was rationally designed and readily synthesized via a one-step reaction, which enables qualitative and quantitative detection of AChE. BDFA emits a slight fluorescence in an aqueous medium, while the fluorescence is significantly enhanced under the catalysis of AChE. Mechanism studies reveal that BDFA eliminates the N, N-dimethyl carbamate protective group in the presence of AChE and then spontaneously undergoes intramolecular cyclization conversion to generate an intense fluorescent product. Based on the above mechanism, BDFA exhibits a sensitive, selective, rapid and stable “turn-on” fluorescence response to AChE, without interference from pH, ions, thiols, amino acids and other enzymes. The fluorescence intensity of BDFA at 525 nm has a linear relationship with the AChE concentration in the range of 0.0045–1.0 U/mL, and the detection limit is 4.5 mU/mL. Moreover, BDFA is suitable for rapidly diagnosing AChE activity in blood samples, thus providing an efficient and convenient tool for diagnosing organophosphorus and carbamate pesticide poisoning. Compared with the reported AChE fluorescent probes, BDFA exhibits apparent advantages including simple synthesis, low detection limit and fast response speed.     

A class of luminescent cyclometalated alkynylgold(III) complexes: synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical, photophysical, and computational studies of [Au(C=N=C)(C triple bond C-R)] (C=N=C = kappa(3)C,N,C bis-cyclometalated 2,6-diphenylpyridyl)

A new class of luminescent cyclometalated alkynylgold(III) complexes, [Au(RC=N(R')=CR)(CCR' ')], i.e., [Au(C=N=C)(C triple bond CR')] (HC=N=CH = 2,6-diphenylpyridine) R' ' = C6H5 1, C6H4-Cl-p 2, C6H4-NO2-p 3, C6H4-OCH3-p 4, C6H4-NH2-p 5, C6H4-C6H13-p 6, C6H13 7, [Au(tBuC=N=CtBu)(C triple bond CC6H5)] 8 (HtBuC=N=CtBuH = 2,6-bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)pyridine), and [Au(C=NTol=C)(CCC6H4-C6H13-p)] 9 (HC=NTol=CH = 2,6-diphenyl-4-p-tolylpyridine), have been synthesized and characterized. The X-ray crystal structures of most of the complexes have also been determined. Electrochemical studies show that, in general, the first oxidation wave is an alkynyl ligand-centered oxidation, while the first reduction couple is ascribed to a ligand-centered reduction of the cyclometalated ligand with the exception of 3 in which the first reduction couple is assigned as an alkynyl ligand-centered reduction. Their electronic absorption and luminescence behaviors have also been investigated. In dichloromethane solution at room temperature, the low-energy absorption bands are assigned as the pi-pi* intraligand (IL) transition of the cyclometalated RC=N(R')=CR ligand with some mixing of a [pi(C triple bond CR') --> pi*(RC=N(R')=CR)] ligand-to-ligand charge transfer (LLCT) character. The low-energy emission bands of all the complexes, with the exception of 5, are ascribed to origins mainly derived from the pi-pi* IL transition of the cyclometalated RC=N(R')=CR ligand. In the case of 5 that contains an electron-rich amino substituent on the alkynyl ligand, the low-energy emission band was found to show an obvious shift to the red. A change in the origin of emission is evident, and the emission of 5 is tentatively ascribed to a [pi(CCC6H4NH2) --> pi*(C=N=C)] LLCT excited-state origin. DFT and TDDFT computational studies have been performed to verify and elucidate the results of the electrochemical and photophysical studies.     

A near-infrared fluorescent calcium probe: a new tool for intracellular multicolour Ca2+ imaging

We report a novel near-infrared fluorescent calcium probe (KFCA), which has good optical properties such as intense NIR fluorescence emission (670 nm, QY: 0.24), excellent ON/OFF ratio (120-fold), and good wavelength-compatibility with visible-light-emissive fluorophores (Fluo-4, DsRed2), and which is applicable for real-time dual-colour intracellular Ca(2+) imaging.     

A new, iterative strategy for the synthesis of unsymmetrical polyynes: application to the total synthesis of 15,16-dihydrominquartynoic acid

[reaction: see text] A new iterative strategy for the synthesis of unsymmetrically substituted polyynes has been developed. The starting bromoalkyne is homologated by one acetylene unit through palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling with a TIPS-protected terminal acetylene and a subsequent in situ one-pot AgF-mediated desilylative bromination. The utility of this new synthetic method is demonstrated by its application to the total synthesis of (S)-(E)-15,16-dihydrominquartynoic acid.     

Enantioselective fluorescent recognition of a soluble "supported" chiral acid: toward a new method for chiral catalyst screening

The long-chain aliphatic-group-substituted mandelic acid 3c, which is soluble only in THF and insoluble in water and many polar/nonpolar organic solvents, has been synthesized. This unique solubility allows 3c to be easily isolated from reaction mixtures and makes it potentially useful for catalyst screening. The fluorescent sensors (R)- and (S)-1 can be used to determine the ees of various samples of 3c generated from a series of catalyst screening experiments. The fluorescence measurements correlate well with the conventional HPLC-chiral column analysis. This work demonstrates that the enantioselective fluorescent recognition of organic substrates can lead to a fundamentally new method for chiral catalyst screening. [reaction: see text]     

To form AIE product with the target analyte: a new strategy for excellent fluorescent probes,and convenient detection of hydrazine in seconds with test strips

A new hydrazine probe was designed, which demonstrates ultrafast turn-on response towards hydrazine both in solution and as gas, due to the excellent AIE(aggregation-induced emission) characteristic of the yielded products. Excitedly, the corresponding fabricated test strips can report the presence of trace hydrazine as low as 10 nmol/L in aqueous medium in seconds conveniently,with very high selectivity in the pH value ranging from 3.0 to 14.0.     

A selective and stepwise aggregation of a new fluorescent probe for dinitrate explosive differentiation by self-adaptive host-guest interaction

Science China Chemistry - Nitrate explosive is hard to detect due to lack of aromatic ring and weak interaction with fluorescence probe. More challenging is even to differentiate the dinitrates...