Bright Mono-aqua Europium Complexes Based on Triazacyclononane That Bind Anions Reversibly and Permeate Cells Efficiently
Bright Mono-aqua Europium Complexes Based on Triazacyclononane That Bind Anions Reversibly and Permeate Cells Efficiently
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DOI:
10.1002/chem.201301273
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发表时间:
2013-07-15
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4.3
通讯作者:
Walton, James W.
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作者:
Butler, Stephen J.;McMahon, Brian K.;Walton, James W.
A series of five europium(III) complexes has been prepared from heptadentate N5O2 ligands that possess a brightness of more than 10mM(-1)cm(-1) in water, following excitation over the range =330-355nm. Binding of several oxy anions has been assessed by emission spectral titrimetric analysis, with the binding of simple carboxylates, lactate and citrate involving a common ligation mode following displacement of the coordinated water. Selectivity for bicarbonate allows the rapid determination of this anion in human serum, with K-d=37mM (295K). The complexes are internalised quickly into mammalian cells and exhibit a mitochondrial localisation at early time points, migrating after a few hours to reveal a predominant lysosomal distribution. Herein, we report the synthesis and complexation behaviour of strongly emissive europium (III) complexes that bind oxy-anions in aqueous media with an affinity and selectivity profile that is distinctively different from previously studied systems.