Novel Pyrazoline-Based Selective Fluorescent Sensor for Hg2+

This paper presents the preparation of a pyrazoline compound and the properties of its UV–Vis absorption and fluorescence emission. Moreover, this compound can be used to determine Hg2+ ion with selectivity and sensitivity in the EtOH:H2O = 9:1 (v/v) solution. This sensor forms a 1:1 complex with Hg2+ and shows a fluorescent enhancement with good tolerance of other metal ions. This sensor is very sensitive with fluorometric detection limit of 3.85 × 10−10 M. In addition, the fluorescent probe has practical application in cells imaging.