A Highly Zinc(II)‐Selective Fluorescent Sensor Based on 8‐Aminoquinoline and Its Application in Biological Imaging

Guoqiang Xie, Pinxian Xi, Xiao Wang, Xuefei Zhao, Liang Huang, Fengjuan Chen, Yongjie Wu, Xiaojun Yao, Zhengzhi Zeng

European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry · 2011 · 27 citations · 31 references

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Abstract

Abstract A fluorescent probe based on 8‐aminoquinoline bearing an aminophenol unit ( L1 ) was developed as a chemosensor for Zn 2+ . Sensor L1 exhibits a high selectivity and sensitivity towards Zn 2+ over other common metal ions in the physiological pH window and binds to Zn 2+ through 1:1 binding mode. Fluorescent imaging of Zn 2+ in living cells is also successfully demonstrated.

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