Benzylic Trifluoromethyl Accelerates 1,6-Elimination Toward Rapid Probe Activation
L. Wang, A. Sivakumar, R. Zhang, S. Cho, Y. Kim, T. Aggarwal, L. Wang, E. C. Izgu
This paper introduces a fluorescent probe that rapidly detects hydrogen sulfide in live cells through a benzylic trifluoromethyl group-enhanced 1,6-elimination reaction.
bioRxiv · May 30, 2024 · PreprintBiochemistry