Reaction-based ratiometric chemosensor for instant detection of cyanide in water with high selectivity and sensitivity

Lin, Q; Liu, X; Wei, TB; Zhang, YM

HERO ID

2232340

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2013

Language

English

PMID

24273119

HERO ID 2232340
In Press No
Year 2013
Title Reaction-based ratiometric chemosensor for instant detection of cyanide in water with high selectivity and sensitivity
Authors Lin, Q; Liu, X; Wei, TB; Zhang, YM
Journal Chemistry - An Asian Journal
Volume 8
Issue 12
Page Numbers 3015-3021
Abstract A highly selective chemosensor 1 based on an acylhydrazone group as binding site and naphthalene group as the fluorescence signal group were described, which could instantly detect CN(-) in water with specific selectivity and high sensitivity. The detection of cyanide was performed via the nucleophilic attack of cyanide anion on the carbonyl group, which could be confirmed by (1)H NMR, (13)C NMR, ESI-MS and DFT calculations. The addition of CN(-) to sensor 1 induced a remarkable color change from colorless to yellow and generated a blue fluorescence, these sense procedure could not interfered by other coexistent competitive anions (F(-), Cl(-), Br(-), I(-), AcO(-), H2PO4(-), HSO4(-), ClO4(-), SCN(-), S(2-), NO3(-) and SO4(2-)). The detection limits were 5.0×10(-7) M and 2.0×10(-9) M of CN(-) using the visual fluorescent color changes and fluorescence spectra changes respectively, which is far lower than the WHO guideline of 1.9×10(-6) M. Test strips based on sensor 1 were fabricated, which could act as a convenient and efficient CN(-) test kit to detect CN(-) in pure water for "in-the-field" measurement.
Doi 10.1002/asia.201300791
Pmid 24273119
Wosid WOS:000327256100023
Url <Go to ISI>://WOS:000327256100023
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Language Text English
Keyword acylhydrazone; cyanides; fluorescence; nucleophilic addition; sensors