In the current study, the synthesis of tetra-4-(2-methoxyphenoxy)
carboxamide cobalt(II) amide-bridged phthalocyanine (CoTMePhCAPc)
is described, as well as its characterization by Fourier transform
infrared (FT-IR), UV–visible, and mass spectroscopy; powder
X-ray diffraction (PXRD); thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); scanning
electron microscopy (SEM); and electrochemistry. Sensing of nitrite
(NO2
–) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) simultaneously was done on CoTMePhCAPc with the composite
multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-modified glassy carbon electrode
(CoTMePhCAPc/MWCNT/GCE) in the range of linear absorption (NO2
– and H2O2: CV 50–750,
differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) 50–750, CA 50–500
nmol L–1), lower detection limit (NO2
– and H2O2: CV 10.5 and 12.5,
DPV 10.5 and 11.2, CA 6.0 and 5.5 nmol L–1), and
sensitivity (NO2
– and H2O2: CV 0.379 and 0.529, DPV 0.043 and 0.049, CA 0.033 and 0.040 μA
nM–1 cm–2). The composite electrode
exhibits improved electrocatalytic behavior compared to modified electrodes
for nitrite and H2O2. The CoTMePhCAPc/MWCNT/GCE
sensor displays good selectivity even in the presence of an excess
of interfering metal ions and biomolecules at the applied potentials
of +400 mV (nitrite) and −400 mV (H2O2). Moreover, the fabricated sensor was studied with various phosphate-buffered
saline (PBS) (pH 5–9) electrolyte solutions. The unknown H2O2 concentration in blood samples and apple juice
and nitrite concentration in drinking water and butter leaf lettuce
were all measured using the usual addition method. Docking analysis
clearly indicates that the ligand shows excellent inhibition activity
toward the three subjected protein molecules.