Fluorescence quenching-based mechanism for determination of hypochlorite by coumarin-derived sensors

Karolina Starzak, Arkadiusz Matwijczuk, Bernadette Creaven, Alicja Matwijczuk, Sławomir Wybraniec, Dariusz Karcz

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Abstract

A fluorescence quenching-based mechanism for the determination of hypochlorite was proposed based on spectroscopic and chromatographic studies on the hypochlorite-sensing potency of three structurally similar and highly fluorescent coumarins. The mode of action was found to rely upon a chlorination of the coumarin-based probes resulting from their reaction with sodium hypochlorite. Importantly, the formation of chlorinated derivatives was accompanied by a linear decrease in the fluorescence intensities of the probes tested. The results obtained suggest the applicability of a coumarin-dependent hypochlorite recognition mechanism for the detection of, as well as for quantitative determination of, hypochlorite species in vitro.

Original languageEnglish
Article number281
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume20
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jan 2019

Keywords

  • Coumarin
  • Fluorescence quenching
  • Hypochlorite sensing

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