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A new thioamide derivative of 8-hydroxyquinoline-benzothiazole was prepared, and its fluorogenic chemodosimetric behaviors toward transition-metal ions were investigated. The thioamide derivative showed highly Hg
2+-selective fluorescence enhancing properties (167-fold) in 30%aqueous acetonitrile solution. The selective and sensitive sig
naling behaviors were found to origi
nate from the Hg
2+ ion induced transformationof the very weak fluorescent thioamide derivative into a highly fluorescent amide a
nalogue.