Abstract
A new chemodosimetric probe (1) is reported that selectively detects thiols over other relevant biological species by the turning on of its fluorescence through a Michael type reaction. The fluorogenic process upon its reaction was revealed to be mediated by intramolecular charge transfer, as confirmed by time-dependent density functional theory calculations. The application of probe 1 to cells is also examined by confocal microscopy, and its cysteine preference was observed by an ex vivo LC-MS analysis of the cellular metabolite.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1498-1501 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Mar 18 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry