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Published on: August 19, 2013
A red fluorophore comprising a borinate-containing xanthene analogue as a polyol sensor
N Shimomura1, Y Egawa1, R Miki1
1Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, 1-1 Keyakidai, Sakado, Saitama 350-0295, Japan. yegawa@josai.ac.jp.
Abstract:
A xanthene derivative containing a borinate moiety emitted red fluorescence with a high quantum yield. The interaction between the borinate and a sugar molecule induced a fluorescence change based on the change in the HOMO-LUMO gap. The response was pH-resistant in a wide range. In addition, catechol quenched through photoinduced electron transfer. The red fluorescence and polyol binding ability of dyes will pave the way for new biological applications of chemical sensors.
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