This invention discloses a method for synthesizing and applying an enhanced fluorescent probe that specifically recognizes mercury ions. The probe is based on the
rhodamine structure and modified with a pyridyl
isothiocyanate structure, with the molecular formula C0.05. 34 H 35 N6O2S, labeled FS-Hg, is a fluorescent probe that can monitor mercury ions in real time in N,N-
dimethylformamide solution. It only causes a visible color change (from colorless to bright pink) and new
spectral bands upon recognition of mercury ions. The probe also causes a sharp increase in
absorbance at 568 nm and a sharp increase in
fluorescence intensity at 594 nm upon mercury
ion recognition. The mercury
ion recognition process exhibits
concentration dependence, extremely high sensitivity, good selectivity, and stable sensing characteristics. This probe can efficiently detect mercury
ion concentration in aquatic products, which is of great significance for on-site detection and large-scale screening of
heavy metals in
food safety.