m-Benziporphodimethene: a new porphyrin analogue fluorescence zinc(II) sensor

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Feb 28:(8):978-80. doi: 10.1039/b714412a. Epub 2007 Dec 21.

Abstract

m-Benziporphodimethene is presented here as a long-wavelength Zn2+ specific chemosensor; this sensor shows fluorescence switch-on upon Zn2+ binding with no apparent background fluorescence.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Fluorescence
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence / methods
  • Molecular Structure
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Porphyrins / chemistry*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet / methods
  • Zinc / analysis
  • Zinc / chemistry*

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Porphyrins
  • m-benziporphodimethene
  • Zinc