Phospholipid-induced aggregation and anthracene excimer formation

Org Lett. 2008 Oct 16;10(20):4401-4. doi: 10.1021/ol8014418. Epub 2008 Sep 12.

Abstract

The zinc complex of anthryl bis(dipicolylamine) (1) aggregates upon binding with long-chain aliphatic phosphates and displays anthracene excimer fluorescence, which provides a new strategy toward detection of the biologically important lysophosphatidic acid in aqueous solution.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anthracenes / chemical synthesis*
  • Anthracenes / chemistry
  • Lysophospholipids / chemistry
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phospholipids / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence
  • Titrimetry

Substances

  • Anthracenes
  • Lysophospholipids
  • Phospholipids
  • anthracene
  • lysophosphatidic acid