Jiefeng Tang, Xiangjun Chen, Zhenzhen Wang, Shuntao Zhang, Juan Wang and Chunru Cheng
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Abstract
A new fluorescent probe for detecting hydrogen sulfide (H2S) was developed through the thiolation reaction of 2-chloro-1,4-naphthoquinone. Rhodol was employed as the fluorophore, while 2-chloro-1,4-naphthoquinone acted as the reactive group for H2S. The probe remains non-fluorescent under sunlight but emits a strong fluorescence upon reaction with H2S, accompanied by a visible color change in the solution. This selective H2S probe features rapid detection (under 1 minute), high photostability, and a very low detection limit (LOD = 44.3 nM), well below the levels that trigger physiological responses. The probe's mechanism was confirmed through 1H-NMR, HR-MS, and DFT analysis. With low cytotoxicity and high biocompatibility, the probe has been effectively applied for fluorescent bioimaging of H2S in living cells.