title: Synthesis of a new fluorescent probe specific for catechols.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The synthesis of a new fluorescent probe, specific for the catechol moiety, has been conducted by preparation of alpha,alpha-dibromomalonamides containing an appropriate fluorophore. N,N'-Bis-anthracen-9-ylmethyl-2,2-dibromomalonamide reacted with various catechols in the presence of cesium carbonate to generate highly fluorescent derivatives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, 68182-0109, USA. destack@unomaha.edu
authors.forename: Douglas E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Stack
authors.forename: Anastacia L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Clark B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Diffendaffer
authors.forename: Nicole M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Burns
mesh_terms: D000873:Anthracenes / Q000737:chemistry; D002396:Catechols / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D008314:Malonates / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D002396:Catechols; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D008314:Malonates; C470822:N,N'-bis-anthracen-9-ylmethyl-2,2-dibromomalonamide