| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1164920 | Analytica Chimica Acta | 2013 | 5 Pages |
•A “turn-on” fluorescent chemosensor for the detection of Zn(II) was facilely synthesized.•Detection of Zn(II) can be performed in water at neutral pH with high sensitivity.•The chemosensor exhibits remarkably selective to Zn(II) over other metal ions.•The chemosensor could be efficiently delivered to live cells for bioimaging of Zn(II).
Compound 1 was facilely synthesized through a one step reaction from commercially available materials. As a sensitive and selective “turn-on” fluorescent chemosensor for Zn(II), 1 exhibits a 40-fold fluorescence enhancement response to Zn(II) over other physiological relevant metal ions in aqueous solution at neutral pH. Furthermore, 1 could be efficiently delivered to live cells for bioimaging of Zn(II).
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