Near-infrared aza-BODIPY fluorescent probe for selective Cu2+detection and its potential in living cell imaging
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A near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent sensor1composed of an aza-boron-dipyrromethene (aza-BODIPY) core covalently bound to two di-2-picolylamine moieties was prepared for Cu2+detection in aqueous solutions.