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A novel calixsalen macrocycle: metal sensing behavior for Zn2+ and intracellular imaging application

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TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
Volume 53, Issue 7, Pages 804-807

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.12.005

Keywords

Calixsalen; Fluorescence; Recognition; Living cells

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [20832001, 20972065, 21074054]
  2. National Basic Research Program of China [2007CB925103, 2010CB923303]
  3. Major Scientific and Technological Special Project [2009ZX09103-081]

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The chiral [3+3] macrocycle 1 which displays a calixarene-like crystal structure has been synthesized. The UV/Vis and fluorescence spectral studies show that 1 and Zn2+ have a 1:3 complex stoichiometry. It exhibits high selectivity toward Zn2+, but no significant responses toward other competitive cations. The intracellular imaging ability has been tested in HeLa cells using a confocal microscope. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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