A NBD-based selective colorimetric and fluorescent chemosensor for Hg 2+

Jin Hoon Kim, Jin Young Noh, In Hong Hwang, Jae Jun Lee, Cheal Kim

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Abstract

A new NBD-based sensor bearing a dipicolylamine derivative, (2-pyridylmethyl)(2-quinolylmethyl)amine (1), was synthesized, and its chromogenic and fluorogenic behaviors toward various metal ions were investigated in methanol solution. Chemosensor 1 selectively detected Hg 2+ ions through color change from yellow to colorless. In addition, chemosensor 1 exhibited highly Hg2+-selective ON-OFF fluorescence quenching behavior and was shown to discriminate various competing metal ions, particularly, such as Cu2+, Ag+, and Pb2+. The binding mode of 1-Hg2+ was found to be a 1:2 complex formation, based on Job plot and 1H NMR titration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4001-4005
Number of pages5
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume54
Issue number30
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Jul 2013

Keywords

  • Chemosensor
  • Colorimetric
  • Fluorescent
  • Mercury
  • Naked-eye

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