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  • Title: Phosphorescent ion-paired iridium(III) complex for ratiometric and time-resolved luminescence imaging of intracellular biothiols.
    Author: Liu S, Xu A, Chen Z, Ma Y, Yang H, Shi Z, Zhao Q.
    Journal: Opt Express; 2016 Dec 12; 24(25):28247-28255. PubMed ID: 27958536.
    Abstract:
    A novel phosphorescent probe based on ion-paired iridium(III) complex has been designed and synthesized by incorporating α,β-unsaturated ketone moiety in the cationic component. The phosphorescent intensity of cationic component is sensitive to bithiols, such as cysteine and homocysteine, based on the addition reaction of bithiols with α,β-unsaturated ketone moiety, while that of the anionic component remains unchanged. Thus, this ion-paired iridium(III) complex can be used for ratiometric luminescence sensing and imaging of intracellular biothiols with excellent sensing performance. Moreover, the long phosphorescence lifetime of the cationic component is also sensitive to bithiols. Hence, this ion-paired iridium(III) complex has been further used for time-resolved luminescence imaging of intracellular biothiols. As far as we know, this is the first report about molecular probe for both ratiometric and time-resolved luminescence imaging of intracellular biothiols.
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