Occurance : Rhodamine is a family of related dyes. A subset of the triarylmethane dyes . They are derivatives of xanthene . Important members of the rhodamine family are Rhodamine 6G , Rhodamine 123 , and Rhodamine B
Synthesis : The synthesis of pure rhodamine dyes from phthalaldehydic acids with 3-( dimethylamino )phenol .
Reactions: By the reaction of rhodamine 6G in MeOH , hydrazine hydrate and phenyl isothiocyanate then addition of acetonitrile and mercury II perchlorate hydrate , Rhodamine 6G hydrazide was prepared
Applications: They are often used as a tracer dye to determine the rate and direction of flow and transport of water. Rhodamine dyes fluoresce and can be detected easily and inexpensively with instruments called fluorometers . Rhodamine dyes are used extensively in biotechnology applications such as fluorescence microscopy , flow cytometry , fluorescence correlation spectroscopy and ELISA . Rhodamines are used in dye laser as gain media . They are mainly used to dye paper and inks, but they lack the light fastness for fabric dying .
(2) Rhodanines
Occurance : Rhodanine is a 5-membered heterocyclic organic compound possessing a thiazolidine core.
Synthesis : Rhodanine and its derivatives can be directly prepared via the reaction of thiourea and thioglycolic acid in one step catalyzed by protic acid.
Synthesis: And also can be directly prepared via the three-component coupling of carbon disulfide , primary amines , and acetylenic esters under neutral conditions in water.
Reactions: Knoevenagel condensation of aldehydes or ketones with compounds containing an active methylene group in the presence of bases, resulting in the formation of ethylene derivatives
Reactions: The condensation take place in ammonium hydroxide-ethyl alcohol medium containing ammonium chloride.
Reactions: Synthesis of 3- carboxyethylrhodanine by the reactions of carbonyl compounds with various alcohols, hydrogen chloride gas, and the resultant esters purified by vacuum-distillation. The esters were condensed with benzaldehyde , and with isatin in glacial acetic acid.
Applications: A rhodanine -based chemo-sensor RDV proved to be a practical sensor to water sample analysis and cell imaging. Antiviral , anticancer, antimicrobial, and drug discovery. In drug discovery, rhodanines are special heterocyclic structure. Their derivatives possess strong anti-bacterial activity and some of them have shown potent activity against multidrug-resistant pathogens, both under in vitro and in vivo conditions. To treat multi-drug resistant pathogens, the development of novel potent drugs, with superior anti-bacterial efficacy, is most important. One of the promising paths is the design and development of new rhodanine .