A ratiometric fluorescent probe based on a BODIPY–DCDHF conjugate for the detection of hypochlorous acid in living cells

Abstract
A colorimetric and ratiometric fluorescent probe consisting of a boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY) dye conjugated with a 2-dicyanomethylene-3-cyano-2,5-dihydrofuran (DCDHF) group has been designed for the selective and sensitive detection of HOCl/OClvia oxidative cleavage of an alkene linker between BODIPY and DCDHF.