Rational Development of Dual-Ratiometric Fluorescent Probes for Distinguishing between H2S and SO2 in Living Organisms

Anal Chem. 2021 Nov 16;93(45):15209-15215. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03963. Epub 2021 Nov 2.

Abstract

For better investigating the complicated relationships between H2S and SO2, simultaneously detecting and visualizing them with good selectivity is crucial. However, most sensing mechanisms for H2S and SO2 probes are based on the addition reactions with the double bonds, which have no selectivity. In this work, by introducing an active triple bond into 4-dicyanovinyl-7-diethylamino-coumarin, we construct two unique sensors for not only distinguishing between H2S and SO2 but also sensing H2S and SO2 in a dual-ratiometric manner. Moreover, the modified sensor was successfully applied in living cells and zebrafish for discriminating H2S and SO2.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Fluorescent Dyes*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Sulfide*
  • Sulfur Dioxide
  • Zebrafish

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Sulfur Dioxide
  • Hydrogen Sulfide