A selective sulphur-containing colorimetric chemosensor for Cu2+

Hangyul Lee, Cheal Kim

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Abstract

A highly selective sulphur-containing colorimetric chemosensor APTS ((E)-2-(tert-butyl)-6-(((2-(phenylthio)phenyl)imino)methyl)phenol) was synthesised for detecting Cu2+. APTS showed a clear colour change from colourless to yellow with Cu2+. The detection limit of APTS for Cu2+ was 0.52 μmol/L. APTS could also be used as a test strip for detecting Cu2+. To understand the binding mode of APTS with Cu2+, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy and electrospray ionisation-mass spectrometry analyses were conducted. The sensing mechanism of sensor APTS towards Cu2+ was proposed to be the combination of intramolecular charge transfer and ligand-to-metal charge-transfer through theoretical calculations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)467-474
Number of pages8
JournalColoration Technology
Volume135
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2019

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