A single chemosensor for the detection of dual analytes Cu2+and S2−in aqueous media

Dae Yul Park, Ka Young Ryu, Jin Ah Kim, So Young Kim, Cheal Kim

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Abstract

A multifunctional colorimetric chemosensor 1, N-(2-((2,4-dinitrophenyl)amino)phenyl)-2-((2-hydroxyethyl)amino)acetamide was synthesized and used to sense Cu2+and S2−in aqueous solution. The sensor 1 showed highly selective colorimetric responses to Cu2+and S2−by immediately changing its color from pale yellow to light green and pink, respectively, without any interference from other metal ions and anions. Especially, 1 can detect Cu2+(10.1 μM) below the guideline (31.5 μM) of WHO. Moreover, the sensor 1 could be used to quantify Cu2+ion in water samples. The sensing mechanism of Cu2+by 1 were proposed to be a metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (MLCT) with the experimental results and theoretical calculations, and that of S2−by 1 proposed to be a deprotonation process.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3930-3938
Number of pages9
JournalTetrahedron
Volume72
Issue number27-28
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Colorimetric
  • Copper
  • Naked-eye
  • Sulfide

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