Xiao-Feng Yang, Liping Wang, Minglei Zhao
Aug 1, 2010
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Chinese Journal of Chemistry
Abstract
A new fluorogenic probe for sodium new houttuyfonate (SNH) was proposed. 4-Methylumbelliferyl-2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonate (4-MUDNBS) was a nonfluorescent compound and was synthesized via the one-step reaction of 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU) with 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride. In basic media, SNH was decomposed to produce sodium sulfite, which then reacted with 4-MUDNBS to yield highly fluorescent 4-MU, hence leading to the fluorescence increase of the reaction solution. A linear correlation existed between the emission intensity and the concentration of SNH within the range from 0.5 to 15 μg·mL−1 with a detection limit of 0.15 μg· mL−1 (3δ). The effect of substituents on the benzenesulfonyl moiety of the probe is discussed, and the presence of electronegative groups is favorable for the proposed cleavage reaction.