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Boronic acid based modular fluorescent sensors for glucose.

Marcus D Phillips1, Tony D James

  • 1Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.

Journal of Fluorescence
|December 25, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Modular sensors with phenylboronic acid groups show selective binding to D-glucose and D-galactose. Dual-fluorophore systems enhance sensitivity and selectivity for D-glucose detection.

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Area of Science:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Chemical Sensing
  • Organic Electronics

Background:

  • Photoinduced electron transfer (PET) sensors are crucial for detecting saccharides.
  • Phenylboronic acid derivatives are widely used for carbohydrate recognition.
  • Tuning sensor architecture impacts binding affinity and selectivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate modular PET sensors with varying fluorophores and linker lengths for saccharide binding.
  • To investigate the influence of fluorophore type and number on binding selectivity.
  • To assess the effect of energy transfer in dual-fluorophore systems on sensing performance.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of modular PET sensors with phenylboronic acid groups and diverse fluorophores (pyrene, phenanthrene, anthracene, naphthalene).
  • Evaluation of binding affinities with various saccharides, including D-glucose, D-melibiose, and D-galactose.
  • Spectroscopic analysis to determine sensor response and energy transfer phenomena.

Main Results:

  • Single-fluorophore sensors (34a, 35a, 36a) exhibited strong binding with D-glucose; 36a also bound D-melibiose.
  • Sensors 37a and 38a showed the strongest binding with D-galactose.
  • Fluorophore choice significantly impacted selectivity: 36a, 36b, 36c favored D-glucose, while 36d, 36e favored D-galactose.
  • Dual-fluorophore systems (36a-a, 36a-b) displayed reduced binding efficiency but enhanced sensitivity and selectivity for D-glucose via energy transfer.

Conclusions:

  • Modular design allows fine-tuning of PET sensors for specific saccharide recognition.
  • Single-fluorophore pyrene-based sensors demonstrate high affinity for D-glucose.
  • Dual-fluorophore systems with energy transfer offer improved sensitivity and selectivity for D-glucose detection.

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