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  • A Triphenylphosphonium Func...
    Zeng, Wei; Lin, Mao‐Hua; Zhu, Ling‐Yun; Lin, Mei‐Jin

    Chinese journal of chemistry, January 2022, 2022-01-00, 20220101, Letnik: 40, Številka: 1
    Journal Article

    Comprehensive Summary Development of subcellular organelle‐targeted bioimaging probes is of great importance in the field of early detection of diseases and exploring the behaviors of subcellular organelles. Herein, we present a triphenylphosphonium functionalized conjugated macrocyclic tetramaleimide (TPP‐CMT) as a mitochondrial‐targeting bioimaging probe. The core of TPP‐CMT is obtained by connecting two pyrenes and two benzenes through four maleimides. This unique structure endows TPP‐CMT with exceptional far red/near‐infrared aggregation‐induced emission (FR/NIR‐AIE) characteristics. TPP‐CMT is an excellent fluorescent emitter in most solvents and even in solid states. The quantum yield of TPP‐CMT was higher than 27% when dissolved in common middle‐polarity organic solvent and this value remained at 28.2% in its solid state. The introduction of four triphenylphosphonium on maleimide positions endows TPP‐CMT with mitochondrial‐targeting ability. Thanks to the FR/NIR‐AIE characteristics and the mitochondrial‐targeting ability, this well‐designed fluorescent probe was successfully employed for mitochondrial targeting bioimaging of HeLa and HepG2 cells. A triphenylphosphonium functionalized conjugated macrocyclic tetramaleimide (TPP‐CMT) with FR/NIR‐AIE characteristics and mitochondrial‐ targeting ability has been developed and its mitochondrial targeting bioimaging has been conducted.