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An Acid-Inert Fluorescent Probe for the Detection of Nitrite

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The fluorescent detection of nitrite ions has been challenging owing to the poor acid-stability of typical fluorescent probes. Herein, an acid-inert rhodamine-based fluorescent probe has been developed for the fast detection of trace amount of nitrite ions with turn-on mode. The detection limit of nitrite ions was determined to be 9.4 nM (S/N = 3) and the linear range with high linear correlation was observed between 0.025 to 2.5 μM. A test paper method was developed for rapid visual detection of nitrite ions. Quantitative analysis of two real water samples also confirmed the reliability and sensitivity of the developed fluorescent method.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21205135 and 21602250). We are very grateful for the help and suggestion of Dr. Xiaoyan Cui from East China Normal University.

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  1. College of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China

    Meiyi Cai & Xuedong Wang

  2. Department of Organic Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China

    Meiyi Cai, Xiaoyun Chai & Ting Wang

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Cai, M., Chai, X., Wang, X. et al. An Acid-Inert Fluorescent Probe for the Detection of Nitrite. J Fluoresc 27, 1365–1371 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-017-2071-9

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