@article {42500,
	title = {Recognition of Hg2+ion through restricted imine isomerization: crystallographic evidence and imaging in live cells},
	journal = {Organic Letters},
	volume = {14},
	year = {2012},
	month = {JUN},
	pages = {2980{\textendash}2983},
	abstract = {<p>A newly synthesized imine-based receptor (L) showed remarkable specificity toward the Hg2+ ion in aqueous media over other metal ions. Coordination of L to Hg2+ induces a turn-on fluorescence response. This was explained based on the restricted imine isomerization along with PET on coordination to Hg2+. X-ray structural evidence tends to favor a C{\textendash}C bond rotation rather than C=N isomerization for adopting a favorable conformation in L for coordination to Hg2+. This reagent could be used for imaging the accumulation of Hg2+ ions in HeLa cells.</p>},
	doi = {10.1021/ol3009733},
	author = {Mandal, Amal Kumar and Suresh, Moorthy and Das, Priyadip and Suresh, E. and Baidya, Mithu and Ghosh, Sudip K. and Das, Amitava}
}
