Pinxian Xi, Liang Huang, Heng Liu
May 15, 2009
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JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry
Abstract
The synthesis and spectral properties of a chemidosimeter 1,4-di[2-(6-ethylamino-3-ethylimino-2,7-dimethyl-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid (aminomethyl)-3-phenylthiourea] benzene (1) for Hg(II) ions are reported, and it has been demonstrated that 1 can be used as a fluorescent probe for monitoring Hg(II) ions in living cells.Graphical abstractA highly sensitive fluorescent probe (1) was developed as a fluorescent and colorimetric chemodosimeter in dimethyl sulfoxide/methanol solution with a broad pH range (pH 5–10) and high selectivity toward Hg2+ ions but no significant response toward other competitive cations. Furthermore, by means of confocal laser scanning microscopy experiments, it is demonstrated that 1 can be used as a fluorescent probe for monitoring Hg2+ in living cells.