A α-cyanostilbene-modified Schiff base as efficient turn-on fluorescent chemosensor for Zn 2 +
文摘
A novel Schiff base derivative (Z)-3-(4-(hexyloxy)phenyl)-2-(4-((E)-2-hydroxybenzylidene amino)phenyl)acrylonitrile (L) was designed, synthesized and characterized. L was used as a Zn2+ selective, turn-on, fluorescent chemosensor with a detection limit of 0.1 μM in DMF. 1:1 stoichiometric complex formation of L wih Zn2+ was confirmed through fluorescent titration experiments and Job’s plot. The enhancement of fluorescence intensity of L with addition of Zn2+ is the consequence of the inhibited isomerization of the C=N bond, namely chelation-enhanced fluorescence (CHEF) effect.