A new trend in rhodamine-based chemosensors: application of spirolactam ring-opening to sensing ions

Chem Soc Rev. 2008 Aug;37(8):1465-72. doi: 10.1039/b802497a. Epub 2008 Jun 23.

Abstract

This tutorial review focuses on the recent development of rhodamine derivatives, in which the spirolactam (non-fluorescent) to ring-opened amide (fluorescent) process was utilized.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
  • Fluorescent Dyes / analysis
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Ions / analysis
  • Ions / chemistry
  • Lactams / chemistry*
  • Metals, Heavy / chemistry
  • Rhodamines / analysis
  • Rhodamines / chemistry*
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Ions
  • Lactams
  • Metals, Heavy
  • Rhodamines
  • Silicon Dioxide