Abstract
A new ratiometric fluorescence probe E1 based on an excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) mechanism for detection of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is reported. E1 responds to H2S quickly and showed a 30-fold fluorescence enhancement in 2 minutes. Moreover, E1 can detect H2S quantitatively with a detection limit as low as 0.12 μM in aqueous solution. Its potential for biological applications was confirmed by employing it for fluorescence imaging of H2S in living cells.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 10871-10873 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 88 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 10 Oct 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |