title: A fluorescent probe for ecstasy.
abstract: A nanostructure formed by the insertion in silica nanoparticles of a pyrene-derivatized cavitand, which is able to specifically recognize ecstasy in water, is presented. The absence of effects from interferents and an efficient electron transfer process occurring after complexation of ecstasy, makes this system an efficient fluorescent probe for this popular drug.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Parma and INSTM UdR Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy. enrico.dalcanale@unipr.it.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Masseroni
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Biavardi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Genovese
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rampazzo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Prodi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dalcanale
mesh_terms: D004579:Electron Transport; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D063065:Organophosphonates / Q000737:chemistry; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D063065:Organophosphonates; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine