A New Simple Chromo-fluorogenic Probe for NO2 Detection in Air

[EN] A new chromo-fluorogenic probe, consisting of a biphenyl derivative containing both a silylbenzyl ether and a N,N-dimethylamino group, for NO2 detection in the gas phase has been developed. A clear colour change from colourless to yellow together with an emission quenching was observed when the probe reacted with NO2. A limit of detection to the naked eye of about 0.1 ppm was determined and the system was successfully applied to the detection of NO2 in realistic atmospheric conditions.We thank the Spanish Government (MAT2012‐38429‐C04) and Generalitat Valenciana (PROMETEOII/2014/047) for support. SCSIE (Universidad de Valencia) is gratefully acknowledged for all the equipment employed. We thank Dr. A. Múñoz from the CEAM (Valencia‐Spain) for her help for the development of the measures in real environment.Juarez, LA.; Costero, AM.; Sancenón Galarza, F.; Martínez-Máñez, R.; Parra Álvarez, M.; Gaviña Costero, P. (2015). A New Simple Chromo-fluorogenic Probe for NO2 Detection in Air. Chemistry - A European Journal. 21(24):8720-8722. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.20150060887208722212