The present invention discloses a
BODIPY-based ratiometric fluorescent probe for detecting
sulfite, its preparation method, and application. The fluorescent probe is 2,8-bis(2-(benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-cyanovinyl)-10-(
furan-2-yl)-1,3,7,9-tetramethyl-5H-dipyrroledifluoroborane complex. The present invention utilizes 2,8-diformyl-10-(
furan-2-yl)-1,3,7,9-tetramethyl-dipyrroledifluoroborane as a
raw material, and carries out a
condensation reaction with 2-(benzothiazol-2-yl)
acetonitrile to obtain the compound 2,8-bis(2-(benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-cyanovinyl)-10-(
furan-2-yl)-1,3,7,9-tetramethyl-5H-dipyrroledifluoroborane complex (abbreviated as
BODIPY-
DBC). When a solution of the compound
BODIPY‑
DBC reacts with
sulfite, the solution changes color from purple to yellow under
sunlight; under
ultraviolet light at a
wavelength of 365 nm, the solution's
fluorescence changes from orange to green. BODIPY‑
DBC can sensitively detect
sulfite content in solutions, with high sensitivity (
detection limit of 33.12 nM), fast response, good selectivity, and a wide detection range. It holds great promise as a fluorescent probe for sulfite detection.