A dual-functional rhodamine B and azo-salicylaldehyde derivative for the simultaneous detection of copper and hypochlorite: synthesis, biological applications and theoretical insights†
Vishnu S, Avijit Kumar Das, Yatheesharadhya Bylappa, Anish Nag and Malay Dolai
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Abstract
A multifunctional rhodamine derivative containing azo-salicylaldehyde (BBS) was designed and synthesized as a colorimetric and fluorescence turn-on probe for the selective detection of copper cations (Cu2+) and hypochlorite anions (OCl−) in aqueous media. In the presence of Cu2+, the probe BBS exhibited turn-on absorption and fluorescence change at 554 nm and 585 nm, respectively. The binding mechanism of BBS with Cu2+ induces the opening of a spirolactam ring in the rhodamine moiety by the formation of a metal–ligand complex, achieving 10-fold enhancement in fluorescence and quantum yield, along with a binding constant of 1 × 104 M−1 and a detection limit of 2.61 μM. Addition of OCl− enhanced the absorbance and fluorescence intensities at 520 nm and 575 nm, respectively. The probe BBS underwent hypochlorite-mediated oxidation, followed by hydrolysis, resulting in the formation of rhodamine B itself, which is detectable by the naked eye via the color and fluorescence enhancement by 11-fold with a high quantum yield and a detection limit of 1.96 μM. For practical applications, sensor BBS can be used to detect Cu2+ in water samples and on cotton swabs. For biological applications, the interaction of the BBS–Cu(II) complex with transport proteins such as bovine serum albumin (BSA) and ct-DNA was investigated through UV-vis and fluorescence titration experiments. Additionally, the structural optimization of BBS and the BBS–Cu(II) complex was demonstrated using DFT, and the interactions of the BBS–Cu(II) complex with BSA and ct-DNA were analysed through theoretical docking studies. Bioimaging studies were conducted by capturing fluorescence images of BBS with Cu2+ and OCl− in a physiological medium containing living plant tissue using green gram seeds.