Induced self-assembly and disassembly of water-soluble alkynylplatinum(ii) terpyridyl complexes with “switchable” near-infrared (NIR) emission modulated by metal–metal interactions over physiological pH: demonstration of pH-responsive NIR luminescent probes in cell-imaging studies
作者:Clive Yik-Sham Chung、Steve Po-Yam Li、Man-Wai Louie、Kenneth Kam-Wing Lo、Vivian Wing-Wah Yam
DOI:10.1039/c3sc50196e
日期:——
Water-soluble alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine complexes, [Pttpy(C6H4CH2NMe3-4)-4â²}(CCâAr)](OTf)2 [Ar = C6H3â(OH)2-3,5 (1), C6H4OH-4 (2), C6H3â(OMe)2-3,5 (3)], have been synthesized and characterized. The photophysical and electrochemical properties of the complexes have been studied. Complex 1 has been found to undergo aggregation at low pHs, leading to metalâmetal and/or ÏâÏ interactions and the emergence of a triplet metal-metal-to-ligand charge transfer (3MMLCT) emission in the near-infrared (NIR) region, the intensity of which has been enhanced 1350-fold over that at physiological pH. Such âswitchableâ NIR emission of complex 1 was employed in cell-imaging experiments. The pH response of the 3MMLCT emission of complex 1 in cellular compartments has been studied using experiments with fixed MadinâDarby canine kidney (MDCK) cells, while live cell-imaging experiments revealed that complex 1 could function as a NIR luminescent probe for the tracking of the location of acidic organelles such as lysosomes.
水溶性炔基铂(II)三联吡啶络合物,[Pttpy(C6H4CH2NMe3-4)-4â²}(CCâAr)](OTf)2 [Ar = C6H3â(OH)2-3,5 ( 1)、C6H4OH-4 (2)、C6H3·(OMe)2-3,5 (3)]已被合成并表征。研究了配合物的光物理和电化学性质。研究发现配合物 1 在低 pH 下会发生聚集,导致金属-金属和/或---相互作用,并在溶液中出现三重态金属-金属-配体电荷转移 (3MMLCT) 发射。近红外(NIR)区域,其强度比生理pH值增强1350倍。复合物 1 的这种“可切换”近红外发射被用于细胞成像实验。使用固定的 MadinäDarby 犬肾 (MDCK) 细胞进行实验,研究了细胞区室中复合物 1 的 3MMLCT 发射的 pH 响应,而活细胞成像实验表明,复合物 1 可以作为 NIR 发光探针,用于检测跟踪酸性细胞器(例如溶酶体)的位置。