Abstract
Herein we report the preparation of BODIPY mesoionic acid fluorides through a short sequence involving an isocyanide multicomponent reaction as the key synthetic step. These novel BODIPY acid fluorides are water-stable electrophilic reagents that can be used for the fluorescent derivatization of amine-containing biomolecules using mild and activation-free reaction conditions. As a proof of principle, we have labeled the antifungal natamycin and generated a novel fluorogenic probe for imaging a variety of human and plant fungal pathogens, with excellent selectivity over bacterial cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1430-4 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Bioconjugate Chemistry |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jun 2016 |
Keywords
- Journal Article