2018 Volume 34 Issue 3 Pages 329-333
A fluorescent probe, 7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromene-4-carbaldehyde (probe 1), was designed and synthesized for the sensitive detection of hydrazine. The addition of N2H4 caused the fluorescence intensity of probe 1 to decrease. The probe’s fluorescence was turn-off after adding N2H4, which could be observed under UV light at 365 nm. Moreover, once treated with different concentrations N2H4 solutions, the solution color change could be distinguished, which indicates that probe 1 could be used as a visual sensor for hydrazine. Moreover, probe 1 can be used as a signal tool to determine hydrazine levels in solutions, such as red wine and water.