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A Readily-Synthesized Fluorescent Probe Based on N, N-Bis (Pyridin-2-Ylmethyl) Aniline for Copper(II) Detection in Aqueous Solution

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In this paper, probe 1 based on N, N-bis (pyridin-2-ylmethyl) aniline is prepared as an effective fluorescent probe for Cu2+. It exhibits good sensitivity and selectivity for Cu2+ over other metal ions in aqueous solution. The detection limit of probe 1 is 56 nM. Furthermore, probe 1 is pH-insensitive under near-neutral conditions and can work well in environmental samples.

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We gratefully acknowledge assistance from Dr. Hailiang Nie.

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  1. College of Applied Science and Technology, Beijing Union University, Beijing, 102200, China

    Xiaoyu Liu

  2. College of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing Union University, Beijing, 100023, China

    Yuan Zhang

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(1H-NMR of Compound 1, HRMS of Probe 1 and Job plot of the probe 1 and Cu2+ are shown in Supporting Information. DOC 239 kb)

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Liu, X., Zhang, Y. A Readily-Synthesized Fluorescent Probe Based on N, N-Bis (Pyridin-2-Ylmethyl) Aniline for Copper(II) Detection in Aqueous Solution. J Fluoresc 26, 2267–2270 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-016-1922-0

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