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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3930-3938 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Tetrahedron |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 27-28 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Colorimetric
- Copper
- Naked-eye
- Sulfide