Department of Organic Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China; College of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
Abstract:
A Si-substituted rhodamine based water-soluble fluorescent probe bearing a tetrathia-azacrown was designed for fluorescence imaging of Cu+ with substantial affinity and selectivity. In physiological condition, the developed probe with outstanding water-solubility exhibits ultrahigh sensitivity to Cu+, ensuring the reliable fluorescence imaging in vivo.