The application discloses a phosphorescent on-off type biological orthogonal
iridium complex probe and a preparation and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of organic photoelectric materials. A benz[h]
quinoline-5,6-dione derivative is used as a C^N ligand, the C^N ligand is subjected to a coordination reaction with an
iridium trichloride trihydrate to obtain a cyclometalated
iridium chloro-bridged
dimer, and then the cyclometalated iridium chloro-bridged
dimer is subjected to a reaction with an N^N ligand to obtain the iridium complex probe. After the probe is reacted with a biological orthogonal unit,
angelica lactone, the
excited state energy level of the complex is changed, the photophysical property of the complex is influenced, the
phosphorescence is turned on from nothing, and the effect of
phosphorescence on-off is achieved. The
phosphorescence on-off characteristic makes the probe before and after the reaction with the
angelica lactone present obvious luminescent
signal ratios. The characteristic can maximally reduce background
signal interference, is convenient for
cell imaging and biomolecular recognition, and can provide a new
train of thought for developing a novel phosphorescent on-off type biological orthogonal material. The application has a good application prospect in the field of biological marking and imaging.