| Literature DB >> 27530633 |
Yu S Marfin1, M V Shipalova2, V O Kurzin2, K V Ksenofontova2, A V Solomonov2, E V Rumyantsev2.
Abstract
Two boron-dipyrrin (BODIPY) based dyes with dimethylaminophenyl and carboxyphenyl substituents in 8-position of dipyrrin ligand have been synthesized and characterized. Photophysical and spectral properties of the obtained compounds have been investigated in water-ethanol mixture and water-cyclohexane system with variation of pH values. The equilibria constants of the compounds were identified by classical methods of acid-base titration. BODIPY bearing dimethylaminophenyl and carboxyphenyl subunits show deprotonation/protonation dependent fluorescence off/on-switching. The change of the emission could be mechanistically explained by a PET (photoinduced electron transfer) from the 8-substituent to the fluorophore. The present study demonstrates that BODIPY-based fluorescent sensors can be used to measure the pH in the range of 2-13 extending the scope of BODIPY dyes available as pH-indicators. Investigated compounds demonstrate weak dye-dye interaction allowing their cooperative usage as indicators.Entities:
Keywords: BODIPY; Computer modeling; Electron-transfer; Fluorescence; pH-sensor
Year: 2016 PMID: 27530633 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-016-1905-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Fluoresc ISSN: 1053-0509 Impact factor: 2.217