Quinone-Based Fluorophores for Imaging Biological Processes

Gleiston G Dias, Aaron King, Fabio De Moliner, Marc Vendrell Escobar, Eufranio N da Silva Junior

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Quinones are privileged chemical structures playing crucial roles as redox and alkylating agents in a wide range of processes in cells. The broad functional array of quinones has prompted the development of new chemical approaches, including C-H bond activation and asymmetric reactions, to generate probes for examining their activity by means of fluorescence imaging. This tutorial review covers recent advances in the design, synthesis and applications of quinone-based fluorescent agents for visualizing specific processes in multiple biological systems, from cells to tissues and complex in vivo organisms.
Original languageEnglish
JournalChemical Society Reviews
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Publication statusPublished - 3 Nov 2017

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