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  • Title: A highly selective and sensitive Zn(II) complex-based chemosensor for sequential recognition of Cu(II) and cyanide.
    Author: Cao W, Zheng XJ, Fang DC, Jin LP.
    Journal: Dalton Trans; 2014 May 21; 43(19):7298-303. PubMed ID: 24691498.
    Abstract:
    Two new Schiff base complexes, [ZnL(Ac)]2 (1) and [CuLCl]·H2O (2) (HL = 2-(2'-hydroxynaphthylmethylene)aminophenylbenzimidazole, Ac = acetate) were synthesized by a one-pot reaction and characterized by elemental analyses, IR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Fluorescence of complex 1 showed "on-off-on" switching when Cu(2+) and cyanide were sequentially detected. This phenomenon was investigated by UV-Vis absorption, fluorescence and ESI-MS spectra, and theoretical calculations to explain the response. Complex 1 can selectively respond to Cu(2+) with the fluorescence "turn-off" owing to the formation of complex 2 in the solution. Interestingly, the quenched fluorescence of complex 1 by Cu(2+) ions could be turned on after the addition of cyanide owing to the displacement of L(-) by CN(-) to form [Cu(CN)x](n-), making complex 1 a selective CN(-) probe. In addition, the results of the MTT assay experiment indicate that complex 1 has a low toxicity to cells and can be used to detect intracellular Cu(2+) ion by live cell imaging.
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