Issue 4, 2022

A novel fluorescent probe for the detection of sulfur dioxide derivatives and its application in biological imaging

Abstract

An abnormal level of SO2 is closely related to many diseases. Therefore, developing an effective method for the detection of SO2 in biological environments has important physiological and pathological significance. In this work, a new fluorescent probe (CA-SO2) was designed and synthesized for efficiently and specifically detecting SO2 derivatives through nucleophilic addition reaction. The novel fluorescent probe (CA-SO2) showed high selectivity, fast response time (within 50 s), and low detection limit (LOD = 75 nM). Furthermore, after adding SO2 derivatives to the probe solution, the color of the solution changes from orange to colorless, which allows “naked eye” detection for SO2. Moreover, the probe has a large Stokes shift (129 nm) and excellent biocompatibility. The probe has been successfully applied to the detection of SO2 derivatives in living cells and zebrafish.

Graphical abstract: A novel fluorescent probe for the detection of sulfur dioxide derivatives and its application in biological imaging

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 Jun 2021
Accepted
05 Aug 2021
First published
13 Aug 2021

New J. Chem., 2022,46, 1483-1488

A novel fluorescent probe for the detection of sulfur dioxide derivatives and its application in biological imaging

Q. Yang, Q. Tian, N. Ji, X. Duan, X. Zhu, Y. Zhang and W. He, New J. Chem., 2022, 46, 1483 DOI: 10.1039/D1NJ03184H

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