Significant emission enhancement of a bola-amphiphile with salicylaldehyde azine moiety induced by the formation of [2]pseudorotaxane with γ-cyclodextrin. Issue 107 (16th October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xu, Jia-Long; Quan, Ying; Li, Qiu-Yan; Lu, Han; Wu, Hui; Yin, Jian; Wang, Xiao-Jun; Zhang, Quan
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 5:Issue 107(2015)
• Page Start: 88176
• Page End: 88180
• Publication Date: 2015-10-16
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/c5ra17346a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

Abstract : The emission of a bola-amphiphile with salicyladazine moiety was significantly enhanced by the formation of [2]pseudorotaxane with γ-cyclodextrin, which can specifically localize in mitochondria of living cells. Abstract : A cationic bola-amphiphile with salicylaldehyde azine moiety exhibited weak emission in water, whereas around 30-fold enhancement of emission was observed upon addition of γ-cyclodextrin due to the formation of [2]pseudorotaxane inclusion complex, which can specifically localize in mitochondria of living cells for fluorescent imaging.