Abstract
A novel coumarin-based receptor bearing a benzohydrazide (FCBH) was developed as a fluorescent chemosensor with high selectivity toward Cu2+. The sensor was successfully applied to the monitoring of Cu2+ in aqueous solution. After the addition of Cu2+ to FCBH, the color of the solution changed from greenish-yellow to red, and the absorption band at 457nm red-shifted to 517nm. The fluorescent green color of FCBH disappeared and the fluorescence emission was completely quenched in the presence of Cu2+. Upon the addition of Cu2+, deprotonation of FCBH occurred, and a 1:1 metal-ligand complex formed. DFT theoretical investigation was carried out to understand the behavior of the sensing probe toward Cu2+. Additionally, the quenched fluorescence of the FCBH-Cu2+ complex was restored upon the addition of CN− ions. The possible sensing mechanism of FCBH toward Cu2+ was derived from experimental and theoretical examinations.
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