7-(2,4-Dinitrophenoxy)-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one is a turn-on fluorescent probe for the detection of hydrogen sulfide (H2S).1 7-(2,4-Dinitrophenoxy)-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one undergoes thiolysis by hydrogen sulfide (HS1-). It displays excitation/emission maxima of 323/445 nm, respectively, in DMSO and its fluorescence intensity increases in the presence of sulfur-containing molecules.2,3,1 7-(2,4-Dinitrophenoxy)-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one is selective for sulfur-containing molecules, including cysteine, glutathione (GSH), homocysteine, and selenocysteine and is not cytotoxic up to a concentration of 150 μg/ml.1,2
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