(E)-N,N-Diethyl-4-{[(4-meth-oxy-phen-yl)imino]-meth-yl}aniline: crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and energy framework

In the title benzyl-ideneaniline Schiff base, C18H22N2O, the aromatic rings are inclined to each other by 46.01 (6)°, while the Car-N= C-Car torsion angle is 176.9 (1)°. In the crystal, the only identifiable directional inter-action is a weak C-H⋯π hydrogen bond, which generates inversion dimers that stack along the a-axis direction.

Mitochondria-Targeted Luminescent Organotin(IV) Complexes: Synthesis, Photophysical Characterization, and Live Cell Imaging

Five fluorescent ONO donor-based organotin(IV) complexes, [Sn^IV(L^1-5)Ph₂] (1-5), were synthesized by the one-pot reaction method and fully characterized spectroscopically including the single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies of 2-4. Detailed photophysical characterization of all compounds was performed. All the compounds exhibited high luminescent properties with a quantum yield of 17-53%. Additionally, the results of cellular permeability analysis suggest that they are lipophilic and easily absorbed by cells. Confocal microscopy was used to examine the live cell imaging capability of 1-5, and the results show that the compounds are mostly internalized in mitochondria and exhibit negligible cytotoxicity at imaging concentration. Also, 1-5 exhibited high photostability as compared to the commercial dye and can be used in long-term real-time tracking of cell organelles. Also, it is found that the probes (1-5) are highly tolerable during the changes in mitochondrial morphology. Thus, this kind of low-toxic organotin-based fluorescent probe can assist in imaging of mitochondria within living cells and tracking changes in their morphology.