ABSTRACT
2ʹ-(2-((4-(methylthio)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethoxy)-[1,1ʹ-biphenyl]-2-yl 5(dimethyl amino)naphthalene-1-sulphonate (1) was synthesised and used as a F− ion sensor. The selectivity of sensor 1 with various anions (F−, Cl−, Br−, CH3COO−, C6H5COO− and H2PO4−) in DMSO was evaluated by 1H NMR, UV-visible and fluorescence study. For 1H NMR, an amide proton of sensor 1 disappeared due to the deprotonation reaction upon addition of F− ion. On the contrary, the proton signal of HF2− emerged at 16.11 ppm. Upon addition of F− ion, sensor 1 showed a new absorption band at 300 nm and the solution turned colourless. For fluorescence response, sensor 1 exhibited the enhancement of emission intensity at 434 nm with slight blue shift when titrated with F− ion. These results suggest that sensor 1 possessed high sensitivity and selectivity towards F− ion detection. In addition, the sensor 1 test strip coated on TLC plates and filter papers were demonstrated for specific detection F− ion.
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