A ditopic fluorescence sensor for saccharides and mercury based on a boronic-acid receptor and desulfurisation reaction

Zhitao Xing; Hui-Chen Wang; Yixiang Cheng; Tony D James; Chengjian Zhu

doi:10.1002/asia.201100635

A ditopic fluorescence sensor for saccharides and mercury based on a boronic-acid receptor and desulfurisation reaction

Chem Asian J. 2011 Nov 4;6(11):3054-8. doi: 10.1002/asia.201100635. Epub 2011 Sep 26.

Authors

Zhitao Xing¹, Hui-Chen Wang, Yixiang Cheng, Tony D James, Chengjian Zhu

Affiliation

¹ State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, PR China.

PMID: 21954142
DOI: 10.1002/asia.201100635

Abstract

Two boron-contained fluorescent sensors, 1 and 2, based on coumarin have been prepared. The fluorescence response of the two systems was investigated with addition of saccharide and mercury ions. Sensor 2 behaves as a bifunctional fluorescent switch with chemical inputs of D-fructose and mercury ions.