Nitroolefin-based coumarin as a colorimetric and fluorescent dual probe for biothiols

Yuanqiang Sun, Maliang Chen, Jing Liu, Xin Lv, Junfei Li, Wei Guo

Chemical Communications · 2011 · 156 citations · 39 references

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Abstract

A coumarin-based thiol probe featuring the 1,4-addition reaction of thiols to nitroolefin was reported. The molecular probe exhibited higher selectivity toward biothiols (Cys, Hcy and GSH) than other amino acids.

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