A Turn-on Fluorescent Chemosensor for Zn2+ Based on Quinoline in Aqueous Media

Yong Sung Kim, Jae Jun Lee, Sun Young Lee, Pan Gi Kim, Cheal Kim

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Abstract

A simple “off-on fluorescence type” chemosensor 1 3-((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)-N-(quinolin-8-yl)propanamide has been synthesized for Zn2+. The receptor 1 comprises the quinoline moiety as fluorophore and the N,N-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine as a binding site. 1 showed a remarkable fluorescence enhancement in the presence of Zn2+ in aqueous solution. Importantly, the chemosensor 1 could be used to detect and quantify Zn2+ in water samples. In particular, this chemosensor could clearly distinguish Zn2+ from Cd2+. The binding properties of 1 with Zn2+ ions were investigated by UV-vis, fluorescence, electrospray ionization mass spectroscopy and 1H NMR titration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)835-844
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Fluorescence
Volume26
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2016

Keywords

  • Chemosensor
  • Determination of Zn ion
  • Fluorescence enhancement
  • Quinoline

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