Chromogenic chemodosimeter for highly selective detection of cyanide in water and blood plasma based on Si-O cleavage in the micellar system.

A novel silylated imine was designed to act efficiently in a chemodosimeter approach for the selective detection of cyanide in an aqueous micellar CTABr solution. This simple system allows the detection of cyanide, with high sensitivity and specific selectivity, in water and in human blood plasma.