Simple easy to make xanthene based optical probe for solid and liquid state Hg2+ ion detection.

An easy to make xanthene based optical probe synthesized, precise recognition towards mercury ion been achieved by the probe RP and can detect Hg2+ effectively in both for solid and liquid state with a vivid color change. The other tested ion showed no interference, visual and instrumental methods confirms the probe selectivity. Stoichiometry (1:1) confirmed by job's plot, plausible binding of Hg2+ ion with the probe confirmed by mass and NMR studies. Test strip prepared for the prompt onsite detection in aqueous medium with outstanding color variation in daylight.