Unique Tri-Output Optical Probe for Specific and Ultrasensitive
Detection of Hydrazine
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Abstract
An optical probe based on colorimetric
and ratiometric as well
as chemiluminometric signal outputs is developed for the specific
detection of hydrazine. On the basis of a Gabriel-type reaction, hydrazinolysis
of a simple probe CF (4-phtalamide-<i>N</i>-(4′-methylcoumarin)
naphthalimide) produces both the fluorescence of 7-amino-4-methylcoumarin
with the max emission wavelength changed from 480 to 420 nm (along
with a color change from yellow to transparent) and the luminol chemiluminescence
activated by H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> with a max emission wavelength
at 450 nm. The experimental detection limit of hydrazine is 3.2 ppb
(0.1 μM). Selectivity experiments proved CF has excellent selectivity
to hydrazine over other interfering substances. Probe CF was also
successfully applied in the vapor hydrazine detection over other interfering
volatile analytes. Furthermore, the probe CF loaded thin-layer chromatography
(TLC) plate for vapor hydrazine detection limit is 5.4 mg/m<sup>3</sup> which is well below the half lethal dose of hydrazine gas for mice
(LC<sub>50</sub>(mice), 330 mg/m<sup>3</sup>) and National Institute
of Occupational Safety and Health’s immediately dangerous to
life or health limit (NIOSHIDLH, 66 mg/m<sup>3</sup>). With H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, only hydrazinolysis product luminol can be
lighted at 450 nm, other species have no signal. Probe CF can also
be used for the detection of hydrazine in HeLa cells