New Heterometallic Compound as Luminescent Sensor for Detection of CS2 and Treatment Effect on Childhood Diabetes

Abstract The hydrothermal reaction of Cd(NO3)2·4H2O, KNO3 with the dicarboxylate ligand of 2-aminoterephthalic acid (H2L) yields a new heterometallic coordination polymer with the formula of [CdK2(L)2(H2O)4]n (1). Compound 1 emits intense luminescence at ambient temperature and shows high selectivity and sensitivity for the detection of CS2. Serial biological experiments were conducted to evaluate the activity of the new compound on children diabetes. First of all, after the compound treatment, the blood glucose meter was used to measure the levels of body's blood sugar. In addition to this, the relative expression levels of the insulin receptor on the liver cells were determined with real time RT-PCR.