Issue 44, 2010
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Chemical Communications

A highly selective OFF–ON fluorescent sensor for zinc in aqueous solution and living cells†

Huili Chen,*ab   Wei Gao,a   Miaoli Zhu,ab   Hongfei Gao,c   Jinfang Xuea  and  Yingqi Lia  

* Corresponding authors

a Institute of Molecular Science, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, P.R. China
E-mail: huilichen@sxu.edu.cn

b State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P.R. China

c Shanxi Medical University First Hospital, Taiyuan 030001, P.R. China

Abstract

A novel compound, 2-p-tolyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolinium hydrogenselenite (HMPIP·HSeO3, C1), shows a peculiar OFF–ON fluorescent response to Zn2+ in aqueous solution and living cells.

Graphical abstract: A highly selective OFF–ON fluorescent sensor for zinc in aqueous solution and living cells

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C0CC02134B
Article type
Communication
Submitted
28 Jun 2010
Accepted
24 Sep 2010
First published
06 Oct 2010

Chem. Commun., 2010,46, 8389-8391

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A highly selective OFF–ON fluorescent sensor for zinc in aqueous solution and living cells

H. Chen, W. Gao, M. Zhu, H. Gao, J. Xue and Y. Li, Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 8389 DOI: 10.1039/C0CC02134B

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