A fluorescent probe based on ICT for selective detection of benzenethiol derivatives

This work presented a benzothiazole-based fluorescent probe for the detection of benzenethiol derivatives using 2, 4-dinitrobenzene moiety as a sensing unit. This probe (NCABT) was able to instantaneously respond to 4-methylbenzenethiol (MTP) within 5 min. In detecting MTP, this probe displayed a low limit of detection (49 nM). Furthermore, the probe has been proved to have the potential to detect benzenethiol derivatives with electron-donating group in real water samples. CO 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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A benzothiazole-based fluorescent probe was developed for the detection of benzenethiol derivatives, showing rapid response and low detection limit, with potential for detecting such derivatives in real water samples.