Fluorimetric Detection of Zn2+, Mg2+, and Fe2+ with 3-Hydroxy-4-Pyridylisoquinoline as Fluorescent Probe

Abstract

AbstractThe suitability of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridylisoquinoline to operate as fluorescent chemosensor for the detection of metal ions was investigated. For that purpose, the interactions of the title compound with selected metal ions were investigated by absorption and emission spectroscopy. The complexation of Zn2+, Fe2+, Mg2+ with 1:1 and 2:1 stoichiometry leads to characteristic optical responses that depend significantly on the employed solvents, thus allowing for the fluorimetric identification and detection of particular metal cations in a matrix-based pattern analysis or by fluorimetric titrations. Graphical abstract