Turn-on fluorescent sensor for selective detection of Zn(2+), Cd(2+), and Hg(2+) in water

Meng Li; Hai-Yan Lu; Rui-Li Liu; Jun-Dao Chen; Chuan-Feng Chen

doi:10.1021/jo3002744

Turn-on fluorescent sensor for selective detection of Zn(2+), Cd(2+), and Hg(2+) in water

J Org Chem. 2012 Apr 6;77(7):3670-3. doi: 10.1021/jo3002744. Epub 2012 Mar 22.

Authors

Meng Li¹, Hai-Yan Lu, Rui-Li Liu, Jun-Dao Chen, Chuan-Feng Chen

Affiliation

¹ Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.

PMID: 22420536
DOI: 10.1021/jo3002744

Abstract

A new fluorescent chemosensor based on a helical imide as fluorophore and a cyclen moiety as ionophore was synthesized, which not only showed enhanced fluorescent responses in the presence of Zn(2+), Cd(2+), and Hg(2+) but also could simultaneously and selectively distinguish the three cations in a simulated physiological condition with the help of cysteine as an auxiliary reagent.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cadmium / analysis*
Cadmium / chemistry*
Cations / chemistry*
Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
Mercury / analysis*
Mercury / chemistry*
Molecular Structure
Spectrometry, Fluorescence
Water / chemistry*
Zinc / analysis*
Zinc / chemistry*

Substances

Cations
Fluorescent Dyes
Cadmium
Water
Mercury
Zinc