Fluorescence sensor for sequential detection of zinc and phosphate ions

Miran An, Bo Yeon Kim, Hansol Seo, Aasif Helal*, Hong Seok Kim

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Abstract

A new, highly selective turn-on fluorescent chemosensor based on 2-(2′-tosylamidophenyl)thiazole (1) for the detection of zinc and phosphate ions in ethanol was synthesized and characterized. Sensor 1 showed a high selectivity for zinc compared to other cations and sequentially detected hydrogen pyrophosphate and hydrogen phosphate. The fluorescence mechanism can be explained by two different mechanisms: (i) the inhibition of excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) and (ii) chelation-induced enhanced fluorescence by binding with Zn2 +. The sequential detection of phosphate anions was achieved by the quenching and subsequent revival of ESIPT.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)87-94
Number of pages8
JournalSpectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
Volume169
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Dec 2016

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© 2016 Elsevier B.V.

Keywords

  • Fluorogenic chemosensor
  • Phosphate
  • Sequential recognition
  • Thiazole sulfonamide
  • Zinc

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Instrumentation
  • Spectroscopy

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