Citation: Yao Liu, Er-Bing Yang, Rui Han, Di Zhang, Yong Ye, Yu-Fen Zhao. A new rhodamine-based fl uorescent chemosensor for mercury in aqueous media[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2014, 25(7): 1065-1068. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2014.04.033 shu

A new rhodamine-based fl uorescent chemosensor for mercury in aqueous media

Yao Liu ^a ,
Er-Bing Yang ^a ,
Rui Han ^a ,
Di Zhang ^a ,
Yong Ye ^a,b,, ,
Yu-Fen Zhao ^a,b,c

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a Phosphorus Chemical Engineering Research Center of Henan Province, the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China;
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b Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100086, China;
c Key Lab Chem Biol, Fujian Prov.
c Key Lab Chem Biol, Fujian Prov. Coll. Chem. & Chem. Engn., Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China

Corresponding author: Yong Ye,
Received Date: 11 November 2013
Available Online: 22 April 2014
Fund Project: This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 20972143, 21375113) (Nos. 20972143, 21375113)Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (No. NCET-11-0950). (No. NCET-11-0950)

A new fluorescent "on-off" chemosensor for Hg²⁺ initiated by a derivative of rhodamine B was designed and synthesized. Compound 1 exhibited high sensitivity and selectivity for Hg²⁺ over other commonly coexistent metal ions in aqueous media. Upon the addition of Hg²⁺, the spirocyclic ring of probe is opened and a significant enhancement of visible color and fluorescence in the range of 500-600 nm is observed. The colorimetric and fluorescent response to Hg²⁺ can be conveniently detected by the naked eye, which provides a facile method for visual detection of Hg²⁺. From the molecular structure and spectral results of 1, an irreversible, hydrolysis, desulfurization reaction mechanism is proposed.
- Fluorescent probe,
- Rhodamine,
- Mercury,
- On-off,
- Chemosensor
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