A simple two-photon turn-on fluorescent probe for the selective detection of cysteine based on a dual PeT/ICT mechanism

Xiani Chen, Hang Xu, Shengnan Ma, Hongjuan Tong, Kaiyan Lou, Wei Wang

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Abstract

Herein, a simple two-photon turn-on fluorescent probe, N-(6-acyl-2-naphthayl)-maleimide (1), based on a dual PeT/ICT quenching mechanism is reported for the highly sensitive and selective detection of cysteine (Cys) over other biothiols. The probe was applied in the two-photon imaging of Cys in cultured HeLa cells, excited by a near-infrared laser at 690 nm.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)13388-13392
Number of pages5
JournalRSC Advances
Volume8
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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