Reactive Probes for Ratiometric Detection of Co<sup>2+</sup> and Cu<sup>+</sup> Based on Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer Mechanism Debabrata Maity Vikash Kumar T. Govindaraju 10.1021/ol302904c.s001 https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Reactive_Probes_for_Ratiometric_Detection_of_Co_sup_2_sup_and_Cu_sup_sup_Based_on_Excited_State_Intramolecular_Proton_Transfer_Mechanism/2462596 An excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) mechanism based two reactive probes HBTCo and HBTCu is reported for the selective detection of Co<sup>2+</sup> and Cu<sup>+</sup> respectively in a reducing aqueous environment. Co<sup>2+</sup> and Cu<sup>+</sup> mediated oxidative benzylic ether (C–O) bond cleavage offers ratiometric detection of these metal ions. 2012-12-07 00:00:00 ESIPT Ratiometric Detection ratiometric detection reactive probes HBTCo Reactive Probes metal ions oxidative benzylic ether Cu