Multiple rapid-responsive probes for hypochlorite detection based on dioxetane luminophore derivatives

In recent years,various methods for detecting exogenous and endogenous hypochlorite have been studied,considering its essential role as a biomolecule.However,the existing technologies still pose obstacles such as their invasiveness,high costs,and complicated operation.In the current study,we developed a glow-type chemiluminescent probe,hypochlorite chemiluminescence probe(HCCL)-1,based on the scaffold of Schaap's 1,2-dioxetane luminophores.To better explore the physiological and pathological functions of hypochlorite,we modified the luminophore scaffold of HCCL-1 to develop several probes,including HCCL-2,HCCL-3,and HCCL-4,which amplify the response signal of hypochlorite.By comparing the luminescent intensities of the four probes using the IVIS®system,we determined that HCCL-2 with a limit of detection of 0.166 mM has enhanced sensitivity and selectivity for tracking hypochlorite both in vitro and in vivo.