title: Highly selective organic fluorescent probe for azide ion: formation of a "molecular ring".
abstract: An indole based naphthalene derivative is reported as a highly selective fluorescent probe for azide ion in aqueous ethanol. The probe is applied for cell imaging of the N(3)(-) ion in contaminated living cells. Both experimental and theoretical studies have been performed to figure out the plausible mechanism of fluorescence enhancement of the probe upon binding with N(3)(-).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan 713104, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Animesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sahana
authors.forename: Arnab
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: Subarna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guha
authors.forename: Sisir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lohar
authors.forename: Amarnath
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chattopadhyay
authors.forename: Subhra Kanti
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: Debasis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001386:Azides / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009284:Naphthols / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D001386:Azides; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D007211:Indoles; D009284:Naphthols; D014867:Water; D000431:Ethanol