Quenching of syn-bimane fluorescence by Na+ complexation†
Abstract
The fluorescent dye syn-(Me,Me)bimane interacts with the biorelevant Na+ ion to form labile complexes, three of which were crystallographically characterized, exhibiting new modes of bimane coordination. In water, as well as in organic solvents, Na+ complexation induces the quenching of bimane fluorescence.