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RSC ADVANCES
Volume 3, Issue 37, Pages 16788-16794Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c3ra41588k
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- JNCASR
- CSIR, New Delhi, India [02(0128)/13/EMR-II]
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Two new reaction-based molecular probes ResCo and ResCu are reported for the selective colourimetric and fluorometric detection of Co2+ and Cu+, respectively. The receptor in these probes differs by a single metal coordinating site combined with resorufin as a common reporter dye, which exhibit visible absorption and emission in the longer wavelength regions. Co2+- and Cu+-mediated oxidative benzylic ether (C-O) bond cleavage in ResCo and ResCu, respectively, releases resorufin dye which offer 'switch-on' fluorometric and ratiometric visible absorption (colourimetric) in a reducing aqueous environment. Reaction-based selective detection of Co2+ and Cu+ is demonstrated in the presence of all other competing metal ions. Submicromolar concentration of Co2+ and Cu+ can be easily detected through dual signaling (fluorometric and colourimetric) pathways. The probes ResCo and ResCu are employed for 'switch-on' fluorescence live cell imaging of Co2+ and Cu+, respectively, in HEK293T cells.
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