Cholic acid-based high sensitivity fluorescent sensor for α,ω-dicarboxylate: an intramolecular excimer emission quenched by complexation

Polyamide-Polyamine Cryptand as Dicarboxylate Receptor: Dianion Binding Studies in the Solid State, in Solution, and in the Gas Phase

Polyamide-polyamine hybrid macrobicycle L is explored with respect to its ability to bind α,ω-dicarboxylate anions. Potentiometric studies of protonated L with the series of dianions from succinate (suc^2-) through glutarate (glu^2-), α-ketoglutarate (kglu^2-), adipate (adi^2-), pimelate (pim^2-), suberate (sub^2-), to azelate (aze^2-) have shown adipate preference with association constant value of K = 4900 M^-1 in a H₂O/DMSO (50:50 v/v) binary solvent mixture. The binding constant increases from glu^2- to adi^2- and then continuously decreases with the length of the anion chain. Further, potentiometric studies suggest that hydrogen bonding between the guest anions and the amide/ammonium protons of the receptor also contributes to the stability of the associations along with electrostatic interactions. Negative-mode electrospray ionization of aqueous solutions of host-guest complexes shows clear evidence for the selective formation of 1:1 complexes. Single-crystal X-ray structures of complexes of the receptor with glutaric acid, α-ketoglutaric acid, adipic acid, pimelic acid, suberic acid, and azelaic acid assist to understand the observed binding preferences. The solid-state structures reveal a size/shape complementarity between the host and the dicarboxylate anions, which is nicely reflected in the solution state binding studies.

Fluorescent binary ensemble with pattern recognition ability for identifying multiple metalloproteins with applications in serum and urine

A fluorescent binary ensemble with multiple-wavelength cross-reactivity functioning as a discriminative sensor to identify different metalloproteins in serum or urine solution.

Efficient synthesis of lower rim α-hydrazino tetrazolocalix[4]arenes via an Ugi-azide multicomponent reaction

Herein, we developed an efficient synthesis of α-hydrazino tetrazolocalix[4]arene derivatives, suitable for metal ion complexation as investigated, via an Ugi-azide multicomponent reaction.

Fluorene-based boronic acids as fluorescent chemosensor for monosaccharides at physiological pH

Two fluorene-based boronic acids, 9,9-dimethyl-9H-fluoren-2-yl-2-boronic acid (1) and 9,9-dimethyl-9H-fluoren-2,7-diyl-2,7-diboronic acid (2), were synthesized and their sensing abilities for detection of D-monosaccharides were investigated by fluorescence at physiological pH. It was found that both boronic acids 1 and 2 have high selectivity and sensitivity for D-fructose with stability constant of 47.2 and 412.9, respectively. The sensor 2 showed a linear response toward D-fructose in the concentration range from 5 × 10(-5) to 10(-1) mol L(-1) with the detection limit of 2 × 10(-5) mol L(-1).

Supramolecular chemical sensors based on pyrene monomer-excimer dual luminescence

The past ten years have seen a spectacular development of chemical sensors based on the monomer-excimer dual luminescence of aromatic systems, such as pyrene. Either in the form of integrated or multicomponent molecular devices these chemosensors have been attracting a high interest above all because of their unique ratiometric properties. This review will focus on the latter systems, which can be classified into two classes: Firstly, the assembly of receptor-effector conjugates is triggerred by the analyte of interest. As a result, the sensor shows monomer to excimer fluorescence switching upon substrate binding. Secondly, the supramolecular assembly that constitutes the sensor is perturbed by interaction with the analyte. This induces a conformational change or the exchange of a component of the system, which is the cause of the luminescence switch effect.

A modular synthesis of alkynyl-phosphocholine headgroups for labeling sphingomyelin and phosphatidylcholine

A general route to phospho- and sphingolipids that incorporate an alkyne in the phosphocholine headgroup is described. The strategy preserves the ammonium functionality of the phosphocholine and can be easily modified to introduce desired functional groups at the N-acyl chain. The targets accessible with this strategy provide a bioorthogonal handle for postsynthetic introduction of fluorophores or other labeling agents with aqueous phase chemistry. We report the synthesis of sphingomyelin derivatives that incorporate a fluorophore and an alkyne. The modified sphingolipids retain activity as substrates for sphingomyelinase, making these compounds viable probes of enzymatic activity. Importantly, the strategy allows modification of the lipid across the phosphodiester, making the alkyne a potential probe of sphingomyelinase activity.

An intramolecular charge transfer fluorescent probe: synthesis and selective fluorescent sensing of Ag+

An intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) fluorescent probe, in which the thiourea derivative moiety is linked to the fluorescent 4-(dimethylamino) benzamide, has been designed and synthesized. The ions-selective signaling behaviors of the probe were investigated. Upon the addition of Ag+, an overall emission enhancement of 14-fold was observed. Compound 1 displayed highly selective chelation enhanced fluorescence (CHEF) effect with Ag+ over alkali, alkali earth metal ions and some transition metal ions in aqueous methanol solutions. The prominent selective and efficient fluorescent enhancing behavior could be utilized as a new chemosensing probe for the analysis of Ag+ ion in aqueous environment.

A cholic acid-based fluorescent chemosenor for the detection of ATP

A novel ditopic cholic acid-based fluorescent chemosensor for ATP, 1a, was designed and synthesized. Its interactions with phosphates, AMP, ADP, ATP, CTP, GTP, and TTP have been investigated. When ATP was added to a 1:1 aqueous CH3CN solution of the sensor at pH 7.4, a significant decrease in fluorescence of 1a was observed, whereas other guest molecules showed a much smaller effect. The complex between 1a and ATP was confirmed through combined UV, 1H, 13C and 31P NMR spectroscopic methods. The uniqueness of the new sensor is that it binds with ATP 33-124 times more selectively than other nucleotides, as evidenced from the respective binding constants. 1a is a highly sensitive sensing probe; as little as 30 nM ATP can cause 15% fluorescence quenching of the sensor.