A turn-on and reversible fluorescence sensor with high affinity to Zn 2+ in aqueous solution

Gyeong Jin Park, Myoung Mi Lee, Ga Rim You, Ye Won Choi, Cheal Kim

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Abstract

A new simple receptor 1 based on aminosalicylimine was prepared. It exhibited an 'off-on fluorescence type' mode with high sensitivity in the presence of Zn2+. In particular, this chemosensor could clearly distinguish Zn2+ from Cd2+. Also, it could be a reusable chemosensor because the addition of EDTA quenched the fluorescence of the Zn2+-2·1 complex. Furthermore, receptor 1 had a sufficiently low detection limit (68 nM) in aqueous solutions, which implies that 1 could sense the nanomolar concentration of Zn2+. Therefore, this sensor has the ability to be a practical system for the monitoring of Zn2+ concentrations in aqueous samples.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2517-2522
Number of pages6
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume55
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Apr 2014

Keywords

  • Chelation-enhanced
  • CN isomerization
  • Fluorescence
  • Reversible
  • Zinc

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