Abstract
A highly selective, visible-light-excited and OFF-ON fluorescent chemodosimeter 1 employed conjugate addition/cyclization sequence mechanism, was designed and synthesized to discriminatively detect cysteine (Cys) and homocysteine (Hcy). The addition of Cys and Hcy resulted in the color of the solution of 1 changing from colorless to green under the simulation of physiological condition, and 1 could serve as a "naked-eye" indicator. Our chemodosimeter can detect Cys and Hcy quantitatively by fluorescence spectrometry method with a detection limit of 0.5 μM (for Cys) and 0.8 μM (for Hcy). To the best of our knowledge, 1 is the first visual and visible-light-excited fluorescent indicator for discriminative and simultaneous detection of Cys and Hcy. Furthermore, the mechanism of the reaction between 1 and Cys was confirmed using ESI-MS and fluorescence spectra.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 275-279 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Dyes and Pigments |
Volume | 95 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2012 |
Keywords
- Colorimetric
- Cysteine
- Fluorescein
- Fluorescent chemodosimeter
- Homocysteine
- Simultaneous detection