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Fluorescent hypochlorite probes with ratiometric imaging ability are highly desirable for imaging hypochlorite in biological systems. However, it is still challenging to develop new scaffolds for these probes. In this study, we demonstrate that phenothiazine-fused boron complexes are promising scaffolds for the design of ratiometric fluorescent hypochlorite probes. The synthesized complexes based on the scaffold show ultrafast and ratiometric absorption/fluorescence changes for hypochlorite. We also developed an endoplasmic reticulum-targeting probe and demonstrated that it has excellent real-time imaging ability for both endogenous and exogenous hypochlorite in the endoplasmic reticulum of living cells. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A novel fluorescent probe 2-(4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-N-(2,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl)hydrazinecarbothioamide (HT) was prepared in this study by a condensation reaction. HT has been confirmed to possess high specificity toward Ga3+ over other metal ions (including Al3+ and In3+) via a distinct fluorescence light-up response. Moreover, HT exhibited good detection performances for Ga3+ including high selectivity, excellent anti-interference ability, a wide working pH range, and good reversibility. The association constant and limit of detection (LOD) were calculated to be 5.34 × 103 M−1 and 1.18 × 10−6 M, respectively. The detection mechanism of HT toward Ga3+ was proposed and confirmed by 1H NMR analysis, HRMS analysis, and DFT calculations. A simple test strip-based portable detecting device and a molecular INHIBIT logic circuit were established for improving its practical applicability. Furthermore, the desirable sensing performance of HT for Ga3+ was successfully reconfirmed in MCF-7 cells and zebrafish. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]