Pyridoxal-thiosemicarbazide: Its anion sensing ability and application in living cells imaging

Darshna Sharma, Anuradha Moirangthem, Rajender Kumar, S. K. Ashok Kumar, Anil Kuwar, John F. Callan, Anupam Basu, Suban K. Sahoo

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Abstract

A new anion selective chemosensor L was derived through a direct condensation reaction between pyridoxal and thiosemicarbazide. Sensor L showed selective recognition and sensing ability towards F- and AcO- anions through a naked-eye detectable color change from colorless to light yellow, appearance of a new charge transfer absorption band at 404 nm and significant "turn-on" fluorescence at 506 nm. The detection limit of L as a fluorescent 'turn-on' sensor for the analysis of F- and AcO- was estimated to be 0.10 μM. The anion sensing mechanisms of L was supported by 1H NMR and DFT results. Finally, the cytotoxicity effect of L and its ability to image intracellular F- ions in the living HeLa cells was investigated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)50741-50746
Number of pages6
JournalRSC Advances
Volume5
Issue number63
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes

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Kyungpook National University

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