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Publication details for Dr Martin Cann
R.A. Poole, G. Bobba, M.J. Cann, J.C. Frias, D. Parker & R.D. Peacock (2005). Synthesis and characterisation of highly emissive and kinetically stable lanthanide complexes suitable for usage "in cellulo". Org Biomol Chem 3(6): 1013-24.- Publication type: Journal papers: academic
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Abstract
The synthesis and photophysical characterisation are reported of a series of cationic, neutral and anionic europium and terbium complexes based on structurally related, nonadentate ligands based on the cyclen macrocycle. Each complex incorporates a tetraazatriphenylene moiety and overall absolute emission quantum yields are in the range 15-40% in aerated aqueous media. Dynamic quenching of the lanthanide excited state occurs with electron-rich donors, e.g. iodide, ascorbate and urate, and a mechanistic interpretation is put forward involving an electron transfer process. The cationic lanthanide complexes are taken up by NlH/3T3 cells and tend to localise inside the cell nucleus.