A fast-responsed fluorescent probe for the selective detection hydrogen sulfide and tert- butoxy radical

Abstract

The fluorescent probe (1) for detecting hydrogen sulfide and tert-butoxy radical in aqueous environment and living cells was first developed. The probe 1 displayed excellent optical properties such as good selectivity, low detection limit (21 nM), quantitative detection (1–10 μM), and very fast response times (<50 s) for monitor of hydrogen sulfide in aqueous environment. Furthermore, the color of the probe 1 solution changed from yellow to colorless when hydrogen sulfide added. More importantly, the probe 1 is successfully used to real-time imaging for hydrogen sulfide and tert-butoxy radical in Hela cells. These merits play a significant role in the process for hydrogen sulfide detection considering the rapid metabolism in organisms.