Abstract
A highly selective ratiometric fluorescent probe, which contains an aminonaphthalimide fluorophore and a self-immolative spacer for 1,4-dithiothreitol (DTT) detection was designed and synthesized. The probe displays a 66 nm red-shift of fluorescence emission and the color changes from colorless to jade-green upon reaction with DTT. These properties are mechanistically ascribed to the strong reducing capability of DTT.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1650-1654 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2010 |