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Ultrasensitive reversible chromophore reaction of BODIPY functions as high ratio double turn on probe

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  • Dehui Hu

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Tao Zhang

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Shayu Li

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Tianjun Yu

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xiaohui Zhang

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Rui Hu

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jiao Feng

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Shuangqing Wang

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Tongling Liang

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jianming Chen

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Lyubov N. Sobenina

    (Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences)

  • Boris A. Trofimov

    (Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences)

  • Yi Li

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jinshi Ma

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Guoqiang Yang

    (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Abstract

Chromophore reactions with changes to conjugation degree, especially those between the conjugated and unconjugated state, will bring a large spectral variation. To realize such a process, a meso-naked BODIPY (MNBOD) with two electron-withdrawing groups around the core is designed and synthesized. The resulting system is extremely sensitive to bases. The red, highly fluorescent solution readily becomes colorless and non-fluorescent after base addition; however, the color and fluorescence can be totally and instantly restored by addition of acid or formaldehyde. Analyses show that two identical MNBODs are connected by a C–C single bond (sp3) at the meso-position through a radical reaction that results in an unconjugated, colorless dimer complexed with bases. When the bases are consumed, the dimer immediately dissociates into the red, highly fluorescent, conjugated MNBOD monomer. With 260 nm spectral change and over 120,000 turn-on ratio, this chromophore-reaction can be utilized as a sensitive reaction-based dual-signal probe.

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  • Dehui Hu & Tao Zhang & Shayu Li & Tianjun Yu & Xiaohui Zhang & Rui Hu & Jiao Feng & Shuangqing Wang & Tongling Liang & Jianming Chen & Lyubov N. Sobenina & Boris A. Trofimov & Yi Li & Jinshi Ma & Guoq, 2018. "Ultrasensitive reversible chromophore reaction of BODIPY functions as high ratio double turn on probe," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 9(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:9:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-017-02270-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02270-0
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    1. Yufu Tang & Yuanyuan Li & Chunxu He & Zhen Wang & Wei Huang & Quli Fan & Bin Liu, 2025. "NIR-II-excited off-on-off fluorescent nanoprobes for sensitive molecular imaging in vivo," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-14, December.

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