Multisignaling optical-electrochemical sensor for Hg2+ based on a rhodamine derivative with a ferrocene unit

Org Lett. 2007 Nov 8;9(23):4729-32. doi: 10.1021/ol7020143. Epub 2007 Oct 16.

Abstract

A new multisignaling sensor based on rhodamine B with a ferrocene substituent (1) has been synthesized and has been shown to display extreme selectivity for Hg2+ over other metal ions. Multisignaling changes are observed through UV/vis absorption, fluorescence emission, and electrochemical measurements. Furthermore, by means of confocal laser scanning microscopy experiments, it is demonstrated that 1 can be used as a fluorescent probe for monitoring Hg2+ in living cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cations, Divalent / chemistry
  • Cell Line
  • Color
  • Electrochemistry
  • Ferrous Compounds / chemistry*
  • Mercury / chemistry*
  • Metallocenes
  • Molecular Structure
  • Rhodamines / chemistry*
  • Spectrophotometry

Substances

  • Cations, Divalent
  • Ferrous Compounds
  • Metallocenes
  • Rhodamines
  • Mercury
  • rhodamine B
  • ferrocene