A rhodamine-based "turn-on" fluorescent probe for Fe3+ in aqueous solution

作者:Ji Shuangzhi; Meng Xiangming*; Ye Weipeng; Feng Yan; Sheng Hongting; Cai Yulei; Liu Jinsong; Zhu Xiaofan; Guo Qingxiang
来源:Dalton Transactions, 2014, 43(4): 1583-1588.
DOI:10.1039/c3dt52422a

摘要

A water-soluble "turn-on" fluorescent probe (RD1) for Fe3+ based on rhodamine B was designed and synthesized. The fluorescent probe showed "turn-on" fluorescent and colorimetric responses to Fe3+ with a high selectivity in water containing less than 1% organic cosolvent. Furthermore, bioimaging investigations indicated that the new probe was cell permeable and suitable for monitoring intracellular Fe3+ in living cells by confocal microscopy with low cytotoxicity.