An asymmetric naked-eye chemo-sensor for Cu2 + in aqueous solution

Hyun Yong Jo, Gyeong Jin Park, Kwon Hee Bok, Kyung Min Park, Pahn Shick Chang, Cheal Kim

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Abstract

We have synthesized a new asymmetric chemo-sensor (E)-4-((2-((2-hydroxybenzylid-ene)amino)phenyl)amino)-3-nitro-2H-chromen-2-one (1) based on the combination of 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde and precursor 4-((2-aminophenyl)amino)-3-nitro-2H-chromen-2-one. Receptor 1 showed a selective color change from colorless to yellow in the presence of Cu2 + in aqueous solution. The detection limit (18 μM) of 1 for Cu2 + is lower than that (30 μM) recommended by WHO in drinking water, and sensor 1 could be recyclable simply through treatment with a proper reagent such as EDTA.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)90-94
Number of pages5
JournalInorganic Chemistry Communications
Volume51
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2015

Keywords

  • Asymmetric
  • Colorimetric
  • Copper
  • Naked-eye
  • Reversible

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