A reactive probe for Cu2+ based on the ESIPT mechanism and its application in live-cell imaging†
Chengyu Yang,Yu Chen,Kai Wu,Tin Wei,Jinglu Wang,Shishen Zhang,Yifeng Han
Analytical Methods Pub Date : 03/16/2015 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C5AY00224A
Abstract
A new reactive probe based on an excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) mechanism is reported for the selective detection of Cu2+ by the copper induced hydrolysis reaction. The probe is demonstrated to detect Cu2+ in living cells.
