A stable and highly selective fluorescent probe has been designed and synthesized for the rapid detection of fluoride ions (F−) in aqueous solution and living cells. The design was based on the high reactivity of F− toward a silyl group.
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A fluorescent probe for rapid aqueous fluoride detection and cell imaging
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Department of Chemistry, Center for Biotechnology and Drug Design, and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA
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E-mail: wang@gsu.edu ;
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Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 2494-2496
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC37270C
Received 05 Oct 2012, Accepted 08 Nov 2012
First published online 08 Nov 2012
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