A selective purine-based fluorescent chemosensor for the “naked-eye” detection of zinc ions (Zn2+): applications in live cell imaging and test strips
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In this work, a novel purine based probe PTAHN was successfully designed and synthesized. PTAHN displayed high selectivity towards Zn2+via turn-on fluorescence. What's more, PTAHN can be proficiently employed for imaging Zn2+ in living cells.