Colorimetric detection of thiols using a chromene molecule

Fang-Jun Huo1, Yuan-Qiang Sun, Jing Su

  • 1Research Institute of Applied Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.

Organic Letters
|October 1, 2009
PubMed
Summary

A novel colorimetric probe was developed for detecting thiol species like cysteine. This probe offers a fast, visual color change for sensitive and selective thiol detection in aqueous solutions.