title: A novel ratiometric two-photon fluorescent probe for the detection of biothiols in solution and imaging of living cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Joint Laboratory of Green Synthetic Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei 230026 (P. R. China), Fax: (+86) 551-3601592.
authors.forename: Qing-Qing
authors.initials: QQ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Zu-Feng
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Xiao-Jiao
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Qin-Hua
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D000634:Aminoquinolines / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008314:Malonates / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D017785:Photons; D011789:Quantum Theory; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: C000588573:6-(N,N-diethyl)aminoquinolin-2-methenyl malonic diester; D000634:Aminoquinolines; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D008314:Malonates; D012996:Solutions; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds
keywords: cellular imaging; fluorescent probes; intramolcular charge transfer; quinolines; thiols