This invention relates to the application and method of a fluorescent
ionic liquid in the detection of
nitrophenol isomers. The fluorescent
ionic liquid is (poly)1,3-di(N-methylimidazolyl)
propane-1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylate, and the structure of the compound is shown in the following formula. The preparation method is as follows: First, 30 mL of NaOH solution (3 mol / L) and 9.47 g of 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylate are added sequentially to a single-necked flask, and the mixture is refluxed at 30 °C for 24 h to obtain a clear brown solution, which is a
sodium 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylate solution. Next, 8 mL of 1,3-
dibromopropane, 12 mL of N-methylimidazolium, and 50 mL of
acetone are added sequentially to a three-necked flask. The mixture is stirred and refluxed at 45 °C for 20 h, washed three times with 50 mL of
acetone each time, and filtered to obtain a white
solid powder. Finally, the prepared
sodium 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylate solution and 8.3 g of the white
solid product obtained in step two are added sequentially to a single-necked flask, and the mixture is stirred and reacted at 50 °C for 24 h. The prepared solution was rotary evaporated, dried, diluted with
anhydrous ethanol, filtered, and dried again to obtain the target product (poly)1,3-di(N-methylimidazolyl)
propane 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylate. This invention is simple to operate and has high
fluorescence intensity and sensitivity, making it suitable for
fluorescence analysis and identification of
nitrophenol isomers.