Glucose sensing via polyanion formation and induced pyrene excimer emission

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Mar 21:(11):1347-9. doi: 10.1039/b820397k. Epub 2009 Feb 10.

Abstract

Glucose binding to boronic acid functional groups attached to a synthetic polymer in an aqueous solution effectively turns the polymer into a polyanion, which induces the aggregation of the positively charged trimethylpentylammonium pyrene derivative, leading to a strong excimer emission and the development of a ratiometric fluorescence glucose probe.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Boronic Acids / chemistry
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Glucose / analysis*
  • Glucose / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Polyelectrolytes
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Pyrenes / chemistry*
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Boronic Acids
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Polyelectrolytes
  • Polymers
  • Pyrenes
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
  • polyanions
  • trimethylpentylammonium
  • pyrene
  • Glucose