Novel fluorescent probe based on dicoumarin for detection of hydrogen sulfide in real samples

A novel dicoumarin-derived hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) selective fluorescent “turn-on” probe 3-(2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonate)-dicoumarin (DC-HS) created by covalent bonding between the 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonyl (DNBS) and the 3-hydroxy-dicoumarin (DC-OH) units. Upon the addition of H₂S, the probe DC-HS solution's fluorescence significantly increased, and its appearance is changed from practically colorless to brilliant yellow. Probe DC-HS also showed significant fluorescence amplification that was quantitatively detectable in the concentration range of 0–1.5 μM and had a low detection limit or limit of detection of 0.2 nM. Moreover, with a high recovery rate and excellent accuracy, the developed fluorescent molecule was used successfully for the analysis of H₂S in red wine samples.