Yue Zhao,Mingya Wang,Junli Shi,Mingfeng Han,Yuqi Wu,Shengling Li,Linxiu Zhao,Duanlin Cao
In this paper, a fluorescent probe methyl( E )-2-(3-(benzo[ d ]thiazol-2-yl)-2‑hydroxy -5-methylbenzylidene) hydrazine-1-carboxylate ( DYH ) based on benzothiazole was designed and synthesized. The characterization involved NMR, HRMS, and crystal structure analysis. In case of the existence of other competing cations, the probe DYH showed high-affinity for Cu 2+ , and the resultant DYH Cu 2+ showed exceptional capacity to recognize S 2− in CH 3 CN/HEPES (7/3, v/v, HEPES 0.1 M, pH = 7.3). The detection limits of DYH for Cu 2+ and DYH Cu 2+ for S 2− were 0.56 μM and 0.67 μM, respectively. It was determined that the binding stoichiometry between the DYH and Cu 2+ , as well as DYH Cu 2+ and S 2− , was 1:1 according to the job's curve. The pH of the probe and complex was stable between 4 and 10. Colorimetric experiments of the probe DYH were conducted using test paper as a carrier. Additionally, DYH was used for fluorescence imaging of Cu 2+ and S 2− in Hela cells with poor cellular toxicity and good cell permeability.
In this study, a benzothiazole-based fluorescent probe, (methyl ( E )-2-(3-(benzo[ d ]thiazol-2-yl)-2-hydroxy-5-me$thylbenzylidene) hydrazine-1-carboxylate) ( DYH) , was investigated for the possibility of sensitive detection of potentially threatening explosives (2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol) TNP and its application. The probe exhibited blue-green fluorescence in methanol solution and its intensity decreased significantly with increasing TNP concentration, achieving a fluorescence quenching efficiency of up to 99.77%. The binding between the probe and TNP followed a stoichiometric ratio of 1:1, achieving a detection limit of approximately 2.1 × 10 –7 M, indicating its high detection sensitivity. Further studies have shown that the DYH was excellent in rapidly detecting TNP, and its application in natural water samples and solid phase papers validated its usefulness. In addition, this study successfully combined the probe DYH with smartphone technology, establishing a convenient smartphone sensing platform that provides a more convenient solution for rapid and real-time detection of TNP.