Cascade OFF-ON-OFF fluorescent probe: Dual detection of Fe3+ ions and thiols

Shimin Fan, Wenge Yang, Jianfeng Hao, Hongjie Li, Wangdan Zhao, Jian Zhang, Yonghong Hu

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Abstract

A new novel Rhodamine B-based fluorescent probe was synthesized for the selective cascade signaling of Fe3+ and thiols (glutathione, homo-cysteine, cysteine). Non-fluorescent rhodamine derivatives can selectively detect Fe3+ over some other metal ions in ethanol-water (4/1, v/v, pH 7.0) media, leading to prominent fluorescence OFF-ON switching. The obtained LDF-Fe3+ ensemble can subsequently serve as a sensitive and selective chemosensor for thiols, exhibiting complete signal quenching (fluorescence ON-OFF switching). The practical use of its Fe3+ ions ensemble was demonstrated by its application to the detection of thiols in the living cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)129-135
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
Volume328
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2016

Keywords

  • Fe ions
  • Hela Cells
  • Rhodamine
  • Thiols

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