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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Materials Science

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  • Singlet oxygen (1O2) is a reactive oxygen species involved in various biological processes and oxidative damage.
  • Accurate detection and quantification of 1O2 are crucial for understanding its role in biological systems.
  • Existing methods for 1O2 detection often suffer from limitations in sensitivity, selectivity, or real-time monitoring capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and synthesize a novel terbium(III) chelate fluorescence probe for the sensitive and selective detection of singlet oxygen (1O2) in aqueous media.
  • To characterize the photophysical properties and reactivity of the designed probe with 1O2.
  • To evaluate the probe's applicability for quantitative detection and real-time monitoring of 1O2 generation in relevant systems.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis and characterization of the terbium(III) chelate fluorescence probe, N,N,N1,N1-[2,6-bis(3'-aminomethyl-1'-pyrazolyl)-4-(9''-anthryl)pyridine] tetrakis (acetate)-Tb3+ (PATA-Tb3+).
  • Investigation of the probe's fluorescence properties, including fluorescence quantum yield and lifetime, upon reaction with singlet oxygen.
  • Application of the probe for quantitative detection of 1O2 generated from a MoO4(2-)-H2O2 system and real-time monitoring of enzymatic reactions involving 1O2.

Main Results:

  • The synthesized PATA-Tb3+ probe is highly water-soluble and exhibits a significant increase in fluorescence quantum yield (0.46 to 10.5%) upon reaction with 1O2, forming a strongly fluorescent endoperoxide.
  • The endoperoxide form of the probe possesses a long fluorescence lifetime (2.76 ms), enabling time-resolved fluorescence detection of 1O2.
  • The probe demonstrated high sensitivity and selectivity for 1O2, with a detection limit of 10.8 nM for 1O2 generated in a MoO4(2-)-H2O2 system.
  • The probe was successfully applied to monitor the kinetics of 1O2 generation in a horseradish peroxidase-catalyzed oxidation system in real-time.

Conclusions:

  • The developed PATA-Tb3+ chelate is a highly sensitive, selective, and water-soluble fluorescence probe for singlet oxygen detection.
  • Its favorable photophysical properties, including a long fluorescence lifetime, make it suitable for time-resolved fluorescence analysis.
  • The probe shows excellent applicability for both quantitative 1O2 determination and real-time kinetic studies in biological and chemical systems.