The synthesis of pillar[5]arene functionalized graphene as a fluorescent probe for paraquat in living cells and mice

Chem Commun (Camb). 2016 Mar 21;52(23):4385-8. doi: 10.1039/c6cc00949b.

Abstract

As complex organisms vary in vivo, it remains a challenging task to get fluorescence 'turn on' imaging for special targets. To address this task, we have adopted a new strategy of inducing pillararene based host-guest interactions onto biocompatible graphene. By means of fluorescence competition displacement, hydrazino-pillar[5]arene modified graphene has been synthesized and provided as a 'turn on' probe for paraquat through monitoring of the fluorescence signal both in living cells and mice.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calixarenes
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Paraquat / analysis*
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / chemistry

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
  • pillar(5)arene
  • Calixarenes
  • Graphite
  • Paraquat