This invention discloses the application of a thiazo[a]thiazolium
fluorescent derivative in the sensing and detection of
butyl nitrite. This
fluorescent derivative uses the
electron-deficient thiazo[a]thiazolium group as the core, with symmetrically connected at both ends a
benzene ring with a typical "
propeller" conformation and methoxylated
triphenylamine at the para- or ortho-position as
electron donors, forming a D-A-D type structure. This derivative exhibits high
fluorescence quantum yield, excellent intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) characteristics, and good photophysical properties, demonstrating excellent sensing performance for
butyl nitrite, including high sensitivity, fast response speed, and short
recovery time. Furthermore, this
fluorescent derivative is prepared into a fluorescent sensing film with good photochemical stability using a drop-
coating method, and then assembled into a device to construct a thin-film fluorescent sensor, demonstrating significant application potential and practical value in the high-sensitivity detection of
butyl nitrite.