Toward dithia-aza based malachite green probe : Colorimetric chemosensor for Hg2+ ions

Department of Chemistry, Bankura Sammilani College, Kenduadihi, Bankura-722 102,

West Bengal, India

E-mail : gsamaresh@yahoo.com

Manuscript received 07 June 2017, accepted 12 June 2017

A new probe 1 based on a malachite green derivative bearing two dithia-aza subunits was prepared, and studied as colorimetric chemosensor for the sensitive detection of Hg²⁺ ions over other representative metalions.