Fluorescent Chemodosimeter for Selective Detection of Cyanide in Water

• Published in: Organic letters Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 49 - 51
• Main Authors: Lee, Kyung-Sik, Kim, Hae-Jo, Kim, Gun-Hee, Shin, Injae, Hong, Jong-In
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 03.01.2008
• Subjects: Aldehydes - chemistry; Coumarins - chemical synthesis; Coumarins - chemistry; Cyanides - analysis; Fluorescent Dyes - chemical synthesis; Fluorescent Dyes - chemistry; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Molecular Structure; Spectrometry, Fluorescence - methods; Spectrophotometry; Water Supply - analysis

A coumarin-based fluorescent chemodosimeter with a salicylaldehyde functionality as a binding site has been developed for selective detection of cyanide anions over other anions in water at biological pH.