A thiophen-thiooxorhodamine conjugate fluorescent probe for detecting mercury in aqueous media and living cells

Yi Zhou, Xue Yan You, Yuan Fang, Ju Ying Li, Ke Liu, Cheng Yao

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Abstract

A rhodamine-based sensor RB-S2 was designed and synthesized by combination of the thiospirolacton chromophore and the thiophen ring block with high affinity to Hg2+. Probe RB-S2 exhibits high selectivity and excellent sensitivity in both absorbance and fluorescence detection of Hg2+ in aqueous solution. In addition, fluorescent imaging of Hg2+ in MCF-7 cells is also successfully demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4819-4822
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume8
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Nov 2010

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