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Published on: July 6, 2016
A Zn2+-specific fluorescent molecular probe for the selective detection of endogenous cyanide in biorelevant samples
Kizhumuri P Divya1, Sivaramapanicker Sreejith, Bugga Balakrishna
1Photosciences and Photonics Group, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, CSIR, Trivandrum, India.
Abstract:
A Zn(2+)-specific molecular probe 3 was developed for the selective detection of CN(-) under aqueous conditions. The fluorescent Zn(2+) complex of 3 upon CN(-) addition generates a bright blue fluorescence that allows the detection of the latter and is useful for the screening of natural products with and without endogenous cyanide content.
