Synthesis and Properties of a Triphenylamine‐Based Fluorescent Probe for the Continuous Detection of Cu²⁺ and EDTA

Abstract

A fluorescent probe NS was successfully developed using triphenylamine aldehyde and 1‐hydroxy‐2‐naphthaldehyde. NS demonstrated selective recognition of Cu2+ in a DMSO/H2O solution, forming a stable 1 : 1 complex that led to fluorescence quenching. The addition of EDTA resulted in fluorescence recovery. The fluorescent intensity of NS showed a linear correlation with Cu2+ concentration within the range of 2~14 μmol ⋅ L−1, with a detection limit of 39 nmol ⋅ L−1 and a binding constant of 1.56×103 L mol−1. Additionally, the detection limit of the NS‐Cu2+ complex for EDTA was calculated to be 187 nmol ⋅ L−1. NS also displayed promising applications in the environmental and alcoholic drinks for detecting Cu2+ in water, wine, and Chinese Baijiu samples.