A Novel Fluorescent Chemosensor Based on Rhodamine Schiff Base: Synthesis, Photophysical, Computational and Bioimaging Application in Live Cells

A novel rhodamine-6G derivative <b>RdN</b> was synthesized by condensing rhodamine glyoxal and 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic hydrazide using a microwave irradiation-assisted reaction. Colorimetric and photophysical studies have demonstrated that the molecule produced can selectively sense Pb<...

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Main Authors: Oyedoyin Aduroja, Roosevelt Shaw, Sisay Uota, Isaac Abiye, James Wachira, Fasil Abebe
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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author Oyedoyin Aduroja
Roosevelt Shaw
Sisay Uota
Isaac Abiye
James Wachira
Fasil Abebe
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Sisay Uota
Isaac Abiye
James Wachira
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description A novel rhodamine-6G derivative <b>RdN</b> was synthesized by condensing rhodamine glyoxal and 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic hydrazide using a microwave irradiation-assisted reaction. Colorimetric and photophysical studies have demonstrated that the molecule produced can selectively sense Pb<sup>2+</sup> and Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions in a solution of CH<sub>3</sub>CN/H<sub>2</sub>O (9:1, <i>v</i>/<i>v</i>). The spirolactam ring of <b>RdN</b> opens upon complexation with the cations, forming a highly fluorescent complex and a visible color change in the solution. The compound <b>RdN</b> was further studied with the help of computational methods such as the Density Functional Theory (DFT) method and time-dependent density theory (TD-DFT) calculations to study the binding interactions and properties of the molecule. DFT calculations and job plot data supported the 2:1 complex formation between <b>RdN</b> and Pb<sup>2+</sup>/Cu<sup>2+</sup>. The limit of detection for Pb<sup>2+</sup> was determined to be 0.112 µM and 0.130 µM for Cu<sup>2+</sup>. The probe <b>RdN</b> was applied to the image of Pb<sup>2+</sup> and Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions in living cells and is safe for biomedical applications. It is used to monitor Pb<sup>2+</sup> in environmental water samples.
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spelling doaj-art-0ef2d91034254cd688ce537eecb1ccce2025-01-24T13:35:27ZengMDPI AGInorganics2304-67402024-12-01131510.3390/inorganics13010005A Novel Fluorescent Chemosensor Based on Rhodamine Schiff Base: Synthesis, Photophysical, Computational and Bioimaging Application in Live CellsOyedoyin Aduroja0Roosevelt Shaw1Sisay Uota2Isaac Abiye3James Wachira4Fasil Abebe5Department of Chemistry, Morgan State University, 1700 E Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MD 21251, USADepartment of Chemistry, Morgan State University, 1700 E Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MD 21251, USADepartment of Chemistry, Morgan State University, 1700 E Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MD 21251, USADepartment of Chemistry, Morgan State University, 1700 E Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MD 21251, USADepartment of Chemistry, Morgan State University, 1700 E Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MD 21251, USADepartment of Chemistry, Morgan State University, 1700 E Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MD 21251, USAA novel rhodamine-6G derivative <b>RdN</b> was synthesized by condensing rhodamine glyoxal and 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic hydrazide using a microwave irradiation-assisted reaction. Colorimetric and photophysical studies have demonstrated that the molecule produced can selectively sense Pb<sup>2+</sup> and Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions in a solution of CH<sub>3</sub>CN/H<sub>2</sub>O (9:1, <i>v</i>/<i>v</i>). The spirolactam ring of <b>RdN</b> opens upon complexation with the cations, forming a highly fluorescent complex and a visible color change in the solution. The compound <b>RdN</b> was further studied with the help of computational methods such as the Density Functional Theory (DFT) method and time-dependent density theory (TD-DFT) calculations to study the binding interactions and properties of the molecule. DFT calculations and job plot data supported the 2:1 complex formation between <b>RdN</b> and Pb<sup>2+</sup>/Cu<sup>2+</sup>. The limit of detection for Pb<sup>2+</sup> was determined to be 0.112 µM and 0.130 µM for Cu<sup>2+</sup>. The probe <b>RdN</b> was applied to the image of Pb<sup>2+</sup> and Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions in living cells and is safe for biomedical applications. It is used to monitor Pb<sup>2+</sup> in environmental water samples.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/1/5microwave-assisted synthesisrhodamine 6Gcolorimetricfluorescenceprobecomputational
spellingShingle Oyedoyin Aduroja
Roosevelt Shaw
Sisay Uota
Isaac Abiye
James Wachira
Fasil Abebe
A Novel Fluorescent Chemosensor Based on Rhodamine Schiff Base: Synthesis, Photophysical, Computational and Bioimaging Application in Live Cells
Inorganics
microwave-assisted synthesis
rhodamine 6G
colorimetric
fluorescence
probe
computational
title A Novel Fluorescent Chemosensor Based on Rhodamine Schiff Base: Synthesis, Photophysical, Computational and Bioimaging Application in Live Cells
title_full A Novel Fluorescent Chemosensor Based on Rhodamine Schiff Base: Synthesis, Photophysical, Computational and Bioimaging Application in Live Cells
title_fullStr A Novel Fluorescent Chemosensor Based on Rhodamine Schiff Base: Synthesis, Photophysical, Computational and Bioimaging Application in Live Cells
title_full_unstemmed A Novel Fluorescent Chemosensor Based on Rhodamine Schiff Base: Synthesis, Photophysical, Computational and Bioimaging Application in Live Cells
title_short A Novel Fluorescent Chemosensor Based on Rhodamine Schiff Base: Synthesis, Photophysical, Computational and Bioimaging Application in Live Cells
title_sort novel fluorescent chemosensor based on rhodamine schiff base synthesis photophysical computational and bioimaging application in live cells
topic microwave-assisted synthesis
rhodamine 6G
colorimetric
fluorescence
probe
computational
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/1/5
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