A "turn-on" fluorescent Hg2+ chemosensor based on Ferrier carbocyclization

Org Lett. 2012 Feb 3;14(3):820-3. doi: 10.1021/ol2033477. Epub 2012 Jan 20.

Abstract

A "turn-on" fluorescent chemosensor with excellent selectivity and satisfactory sensitivity on Hg(2+) detection in 100% water media has been established employing a carbohydrate based Ferrier carbocyclization reaction. The probe has also presented satisfactory results for the imaging of Hg(2+) ions in cells and organisms.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cations, Divalent / chemistry
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cyclization
  • Fluorescent Dyes / analysis*
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Mercury / analysis*
  • Mercury / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Zebrafish

Substances

  • Cations, Divalent
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Mercury