A phenanthrene based highly selective fluorogenic and visual sensor for Cu2 + ion with nanomolar detection limit and its application in live cell imaging

A new phenanthrene based chemosensor has been synthesized and investigated to act as highly selective fluorescence and visual sensor for Cu2 + ion with very low detection limit of 1.58 nM; this has also been used to image Cu2 + in human cervical HeLa cancer cells.

A new phenanthrene based chemosensor has been synthesized and shown to act as highly selective fluorescence sensor for Cu2+ ion, and its application in live cell imaging has been explored.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights
► Phenanthrene based fluorogenic chemosensor R has been synthesized.
► R displays selective sensitivity towards Cu2 + ions with low detection limit of 1.58 nM.
► R has also been used to image Cu2 + in human cervical HeLa cancer cells.