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Novel hydrophilic bis(1,2,3-triazolyl)fluorenyl probe for in vitro zinc ion sensing

Abstract:

A hydrophilic bis(1,2,3-triazolyl)fluorene derivative was synthesized as a multi-photon-absorbing, zinc-ion-sensing fluorescent probe. The fluorescence response was approximately five-fold greater in presence of Zn2+, resulting in a large binding constant (1 × 109) for a 1:2 ligand to zinc complex. A four-fold increase in the two-photon absorption cross section was achieved upon binding Zn2+. In vitro two-photon fluorescence microscopy imaging revealed a significant fluorescence increase upon introduction of Zn2+ into HeLa cells and reversible Zn 2+ binding, demonstrating the potential of this probe for zinc ion sensing. © 2010 American Chemical Society.