A highly sensitive fluorescent probe for ozone based on coumarin-benzothiazole derivative

• Main Authors: Kangni Chen, Yanbo Li, Jinyan Shang, Chao Zhao, Heping Li
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SpringerOpen 2021-04-01
• Series: Journal of Analytical Science and Technology
• Subjects: Ozone; Fluorescent detection; Coumarin-benzothiazole fluorescent probe; Photo-induced electron transfer (PET)
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40543-021-00269-3

Abstract Ozone is widely used in daily life, but studies have shown that O3 can damage human trachea and lungs, leading to diseases such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis. Therefore, it is of great significance to develop a simple and efficient detection method for monitoring O3 in living cells. In this study, 3-(but-3-en-1-yl)-2-(7-(but-3-en-1-yloxy)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-3-ium (BCT) as a new type of water-soluble fluorescent probe was synthesized by substitution reaction of 4-bromo-1-butene and hydroxycoumarin-benzothiazole derivatives, which can specifically detect ozone in aqueous solution. The interaction of ozone on the probe can be completed within 20 min, the fluorescence intensity is significantly enhanced, and it has the advantages of high sensitivity (detection limit LOD = 43 nM). The influence of pH on the fluorescent performance of BCT shows that the probe with super stability under weak alkali and acidic environment, which provides the necessary conditions for its detection of ozone in physiological system detection. Therefore, BCT is expected to become an effective tool for detecting ozone in cellular organisms.