Pillar[5]arene-based [1]rotaxanes with salicylaldimine as the stopper: synthesis, characterization and application in the fluorescence turn-on sensing of Zn 2+ in water.

Longtao MaRuowen TangYoujun ZhouJiali BeiYang WangTingting ChenChangjin OuYing HanChao-Guo Yan Yong Yao

Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2022)

Two pillar[5]arene-based [1]rotaxanes with salicylaldimine as the stopper were synthesized and characterized fully, and could be further applied in the fluorescence turn-on sensing of Zn 2+ in water.

Keyphrases

single molecule
living cells
fluorescent probe
heavy metals
sensitive detection
water soluble
energy transfer