Solvatochromic behavior of a pyrene-pyrimidine-based Schiff base and detection of heavy metal ions in aqueous media
Swadesh Ghosh, Dipti Singharoy, Saugata Konar, Jnan Prakash Naskar, Subhash Chandra Bhattacharya
Abstract
The synthesis and solvatochromic behavior of pyrimidine based Schiff-base (PYPH) were studied to develop a fluorescent chemo sensor for the detection of Hg2+ in aqueous solution. The characterization of PYPH was investigated on the basis of UV–vis, FTIR, 1H-NMR and mass spectral data. PYPH displays selective fluorescent turn-off response to Hg2+ in aqueous solution. The sensitivity and selectivity of PYPH toward Hg2+ among different metal ions was examined by absorption, fluorescence, 1H-NMR and mass spectral studies. Binding stoichiometry (2:1) has been confirmed by a Job’s plot, HRMS spectral studies and 1H-NMR analysis. A low detection limit was 4.2 × 10−6 M for Hg2+. Ground state geometry of PYPH has been optimized using density functional theory (DFT). These results demonstrate that PYPH has promise to detect Hg2+ ion in environmental analysis systems.