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Modulation in the acidity constant of acridine dye with cucurbiturils: stimuli-responsive pK<sub>a</sub> tuning and dye relocation into live cells

Raman Khurana, N. Barooah, Achikanath C. Bhasikuttan, Jyotirmayee Mohanty

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry · 2017 · 27 citations · 41 references

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Abstract

Cucurbit[7/8]uril–acridine complexes result in striking modulation of the excited state properties of acridine and allowed a tunable upward p<italic>K</italic><sub>a</sub> shift, which is applied for controlled relocation of the dye from the host to live cells.

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