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phosphate buffer was added. The fluorescence intensity
was determined with an excitation wavelength of 500nm
after 60min and 10min, respectively.
Fluorescence titrations with Hg(II)
Sensor PS-AC-I (0.01g) was swollen in acetonitrile
(200μL), then Hg(II) (0–16μM) was added. The fluores-
cence intensity was determined with an excitation wave-
length of 500nm after 60min.
Sensor PS-AC-II (0.012g) was swollen in acetonitrile
(200μL), then Hg(II) (0.05–0.65μM) was added. The fluo-
rescence intensity was determined with an excitation wave-
length of 500nm after 10min.
Selectivity to various metal ions
Figure 8. Fluorescence intensity changes for PS-AC-I and PS-
Sensor PS-AC-I (0.01g) or PS-AC-II (0.012g) was swol-
len in acetonitrile (200μL), then 1.0 mL of Hg(II) (10μM
for PS-AC-I and 5μM for PS-AC-II) was added. The fluo-
rescence intensity was determined with an excitation wave-
AC-II after alternate treatment with Hg(II) and Na S solution.
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Synthesis of compound II
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2+
2+
2+
2+
length of 500nm after adding Ag , Ca , Cd , Co , Cu ,
Compound II was synthesized according to the reported
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2+
+
2+
2+
2+
3+
3+
3+
3+
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K , Mg , Na , Ni , Pb , Zn , Fe , Al , Cr , or Co .
method. Compound I (0.48g, 1mmol) and Lawesson’s
reagent were dissolved in toluene (40mL) and the reaction
mixture was refluxed for 12h. The solvent was removed
under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified via
flash column chromatography on silica gel (CH Cl /
Theoretical calculations
The 3D structures of PS-AC-I and PS-AC-II with Hg were
created using ChemBio3D and converted to a mol2 file.
Theoretical calculations were performed using the SYBYL
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2
CH OH, 35: 1 v/v) to afford II (0.085g).
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2
- ( 2-A m in oet hy l) - 3’ , 6’- bis( di ethy lamino)
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X 2.0 software. Geometry optimization was carried out
using the standard Tripos force-field with a distance-
dependent dielectric function and an energy gradient of
spiro[isoindoline-1,9’-xanthene]-3-thione (II). Pink solid,
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yield 17%, m.p. 96-97 ºC; H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl ):
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δ=8.07–8.05 (m, 1H, ArH), 7.42-7.38 (m, 2H, ArH),
−1
−1
0
.001kcal·mol ·Å . The lowest energy conformer was
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6
2
.03–7.01 (m, 1H, ArH), 6.32 (d, J = 2.4 Hz, 2H, ArH),
.26 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H, ArH), 6.18 (dd, J = 2.4 Hz, 8.8 Hz,
selected and minimized using the Powell method until a
−
1
−1
root-mean-square (rms) deviation of 0.001kcal·mol ·Å
was achieved.
H, ArH), 3.51 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H, NCH ), 3.26 (q, J = 7.0
2
Hz, 8H, NCH ), 2.44 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H, NH CH ), 1.08 (t,
2
2
2
J = 6.8 Hz, 12H, CH ). ESI-MS: m/z calcd for C H N OS
3
30 36
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+
[
M+H] : 501.27; found: 501.49.
Recycling test
Sensor PS-AC-I (0.01 g) or PS-AC-II (0.012 g) was swol-
len in acetonitrile (200μL), then 220μL of Hg(II) (10μM
for PS-AC-I and 5μM for PS-AC-II) was added. The fluo-
rescence intensity was determined with an excitation wave-
Preparation of PS-AC-I and PS-AC-II
Chloroacetylated polystyrene microspheres PS-AC
(170mg, 1mmol) were swollen in dry tetrahydrofuran
length of 500nm, then Na S (0.1mM) was added. The
(
30mL) overnight, then compound I (484mg, 1mmol) or
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fluorescence intensity was tested again, then the micro-
spheres were filtered, washed with water and acetonitrile
several times, and dried under vacuum at 30°C for 24h to
recover the free sensors. More than four replicates of each
test were carried out.
II (501mg, 1mmol) and sodium bicarbonate (84mg,
1
2
mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was refluxed for
4h and then filtered. The microspheres were washed with
water and methanol several times and then dried under vac-
uum at 30°C for 24h to give PS-AC-I and PS-AC-II.
Declaration of conflicting interests
Response times and pH dependence of PS-
AC-I and PS-AC-II
The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with
respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this
Sensor PS-AC-I (0.01g) or PS-AC-II (0.012g) was swol- article.
len in acetonitrile (200μL), then Hg(II) (10μM, 200μL)
was added. The fluorescence intensity was determined with Funding
an excitation wavelength of 500nm every 1min.
Sensor PS-AC-I (0.01g) or PS-AC-II (0.012g) was for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This
swollen in acetonitrile (200μL), then NaH PO -Na HPO
work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support
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