Sepideh Farshbaf and Pavel Anzenbacher, Jr.
Chem. Commun., 2019,55, 1770-1773
DOI:
10.1039/C8CC09857C,
Communication
Bisantrene, a simple anthracene derivative carrying two imidazolium hydrazone moieties, has been used as a highly selective sensor of ATP in water. While bisantrene is not fluorescent in water, it displays a bright green fluorescence (OFF–ON signals) in the presence of ATP and to a lesser extent also ADP but not with other anions. Such selective sensors for ATP in water are still rare.
