in aqueous ethanol, other metal ions did not cause any effect. No
interference was observed in H2O in the presence of 50 equiv of a
series of metal ions. On the other hand, almost no color change is
observed in the presence of metal ions other than Hg2+. When 10
equiv of Hg2+ is added to these solutions, the red colour disappears
immediately and the spectra are almost identical to that obtained
in the presence of Hg2+ alone.
For practical applicability, the most suitable pH conditions of
chemosensor 1 were evaluated by means of absorption spectra.
The absorption intensities at different pH values of the apo and
Hg2+-bound forms of 1 in EtOH–H2O (1 : 1, v/v) and in water
solutions are shown in Fig. S4 and S5 (ESI†). From pH 2 to pH
10, absorption intensities are essentially insensitive to pH. Such
photophysical properties of 1 in the presence and in the absence
of Hg2+ suggest that this sensor may be very useful in practical
applications.
In summary, we have reported here a simple yet highly selective
colorimetric fluoroionophore (chemosensor 1) for aqueous Hg2+
based on ICT in which the metal ionophore has been incorpo-
rated into the electron donor moiety of the fluorophore. The
chemosensor shows a remarkably high ability to discriminate
between Hg2+ and chemically similar ions in conjunction with
a visible colorimetric change from red to colorless, leading to both
“naked-eye” and fluorometric detection of Hg2+ cations.
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This project was partially sponsored by NCET-09-0894, the
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NO: 20972111,
21074093, 21004044), SRF for ROCS, SEM, the Natural Science
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