title: Highly selective and anions controlled fluorescent sensor for Hg(2+) in aqueous environment.
abstract: A highly selective PET fluorescent sensor B1 for Hg(2+) containing a BODIPY fluorophore and a NS(2)O(2) penta-chelating receptor has been synthesized and characterized. Its absorption maximum wavelength (498 nm) and emission maximum wavelength (512 nm) are both in the visible range. The fluorescence quantum yields of the B1 and Hg(2+)-bound states of BHg1 are 0.008 and 0.58 in 70% aqueous ethanol solution, respectively. The pKa of 1.97 is the lowest in metal ions PET chemo sensors reported up till now as we know. Thus, B1 can detect the Hg(2+) in a wide pH span, which indicates that it has more potential and further practical applications for biology and toxicology. Furthermore, BHg1 also displays response to some anions such as Cl(-)(Br(-)), CO(2)(3)(-), SCN(-) and CH(3)COO(-), which is attributed to the significant coordinating ability of these anions to Hg(2+).
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 158 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116012, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jianjun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Jiangli
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Xiaojun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Honglin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jingyun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shiguo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions / Q000737:chemistry*; D002412:Cations / Q000737:chemistry; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012015:Reference Standards; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D002412:Cations; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D012997:Solvents; D014867:Water; D000431:Ethanol; D008628:Mercury