Dianthracene–cyclen conjugate: the first equal-equivalent responding fluorescent chemosensor for Pb2+ in aqueous solution†
Abstract
A dianthracene–cyclen conjugate was synthesized via ‘click’ chemistry, which could serve as an equal-equivalent responding chemosensor for Pb2+ in aqueous solution. Moreover, it could be successfully applied in the detection of Pb2+ in living cells and fetal calf serum.