Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2017, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (12): 1344-1354.DOI: 10.11944/j.issn.1000-0518.2017.12.170301

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Host-Guest Supramolecular Fluorescent Probes Based on Macrocyclic Molecules

YAO Qianfang,CHENG Wenyu,YIN Meizhen()   

  1. Beijing University of Chemical Technology,Beijing 100029,China
  • Received:2017-08-29 Accepted:2017-10-18 Published:2017-12-04 Online:2017-12-04
  • Contact: YIN Meizhen
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21574009, No.51521062), the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.2142026), the Higher Education and High-quality and World-class Universities(No.PY201605)

Abstract:

A number of detection techniques have been developed for the early detection of environmental pollutants and health hazard substances, the prevention and treatment of diseases. Among them, fluorescent probe technique as a convenient, sensitive and visual method has been widely applied. Macrocyclic supramolecular fluorescent probes have gradually attracted the attention of the scientific community. Macrocyclic molecules possess cavities with certain size, which could complex with specific groups to form supramolecules. Therefore, in the design of supramolecular fluorescent probes, the cavity advantage of macrocyclic molecules can be taken into consideration and utilized. In addition, due to easy functionalization, a variety of functional macrocyclic molecules have been synthesized, providing more choices for the design of macrocyclic supramolecular fluorescent probes. This paper reviews the design strategies of macrocyclic supramolecular fluorescent probes with focuses on the chemical composition and detection mechanisms of the probe, which might provide a systematic theoretical guidance for the design of supramolecular fluorescent probes.

Key words: macrocyclic molecule, fluorophore, supramolecular fluorescent probes, design strategies