Rhodamine Based Turn-ON Dual Sensor For Fe³⁺ and Cu²⁺

Author

Aruna J. Weerasinghe
Fasil A. Abebe
Ekkehard Sinn, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

A new rhodamine-based dual sensor selectively detects Cu 2+ and Fe 3+. Complexation with Fe 3+ triggers the formation of a highly fluorescent ring-open form, while Cu 2+ forms a nonfluorescent complex detectable by its UV-vis spectrum. Both Cu 2+ and Fe 3+ give an immediate color change and the sensing mechanism is reversible, as indicated by disappearance of the color with the addition of excess EDTA. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Recommended Citation

A. J. Weerasinghe et al., "Rhodamine Based Turn-ON Dual Sensor For Fe³⁺ and Cu²⁺," Tetrahedron Letters, Elsevier, Jan 2011.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.08.092

Department(s)

Chemistry

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0040-4039

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2011 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2011