A highly selective chemiluminescent probe for the detection of chromium(VI)

Abstract In present work, rhodamine B hydrazide and rhodamine 6G hydrazide were synthesized and the chemiluminescence performance has been investigated. Based on the chemiluminescence of rhodamine 6G hydrazide‑chromium(VI), a selective and sensitive method for the direct detection of chromium(VI) was developed. The chemiluminescence intensity was linearly related to the concentration of chromium(VI) in the range of 2.60 × 10 − 8 –8.00 × 10 − 6  mol/L with a correlation coefficient of r  = 0.998 and a detection limit of 1.4 × 10 − 8  mol/L (S/N = 3). The results indicated rhodamine 6G hydrazide was an excellent chemiluminescent probe for chromium(VI) without reduction of chromium(VI) to chromium(III). A possible mechanism of CL emission was also suggested.