Lithium bis trimethylsilyl amide lin sime3 2

Chloroform (99.8%), trioctylphosphine (90%), trioctylphospine oxide (90%), selenium powder (99.99%), lithium bis(trimethylsilyl) amide (LiN(SiMe₃)₂, 97%), 1-dodecanethiol (98%), oleylamine (80–90%), copper (II) acetylacetonate and copper (II) acetate were bought from Sigma-Aldrich (E. U.) oleylamine (80–90%) was purchased from Acros Organics (E. U.) Oleic acid (99%), aluminium selenide (99%) and toluene (99%) were provided from Alfa-Aesar (E. U.). Ethanol (100%) was bought from HaymanKimia Ltd (UK). All reagents were used as received without additional purification.

Safranin O (≥85%), sodium ascorbate (99%), tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS, 98%), lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (LiN(SiMe₃)₂, 97%), phosphorous trichloride (PCl₃, 99%), dichlorotriphenylphosphorane (Ph₃PCl₂, 95%), were purchased from Sigma Aldrich. Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB, >99%) was purchased from VWR. Triethylamine (Et₃N) from Merck was distilled and dried over molecular sieves (3 Å). Sodium hydroxide (98%) and copper(ii) sulfate pentahydrate (98.5%) were purchased from J. T. Barker. 3-Azidopropyl triethoxysilane (97%), camptothecin (>98%) and 2-propynylamine (97%) were purchased from fluorochem. Polyetheramine copolymer (PEO-PPO-NH₂), sold under trade name Jeffamine® M-2005, with nominal molecular weight of 2000 g mol⁻¹, was purchased from Huntsman Performance Products. Deuterated chloroform (CDCl₃), (99.8%, Sigma Aldrich) was used for NMR measurements. Uranyless EM Stain (contrast stain solution for TEM) was purchased from EMS. Solvents were purchased from VWR and Alfa Aesar, and used as received if not stated otherwise. Anti-LAMP1 rabbit primary antibody and goat anti-rabbit secondary antibody IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) were purchased from Abcam. DAPI was purchased from Sigma-Aldrich.