A highly selective near-infrared fluorescent probe for imaging peroxynitrite in the brains of epileptic mice

Abstract

A ratiometric near-infrared probe, CCy7-DP, was developed for peroxynitrite detection, utilizing a highly selective addition–elimination reaction between ONOO− and diphenyl phosphinate. This reaction triggered an electron rearrangement of the cyanine skeleton and a blue shift in fluorescence, enabling high-contrast imaging of peroxynitrite in the brains of epileptic mice.

Graphical abstract: A highly selective near-infrared fluorescent probe for imaging peroxynitrite in the brains of epileptic mice

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
09 May 2026
Accepted
13 Jun 2026
First published
16 Jun 2026

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article

A highly selective near-infrared fluorescent probe for imaging peroxynitrite in the brains of epileptic mice

Y. Hu, Q. Hao, X. Wang, X. Li, Z. Xu, L. Sun, T. Ni, X. Chai, H. Han and J. Zhang, Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02864K

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