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Development of a molecular probe for selective detection of MeHg(+) in the presence of Hg(2+) is a mission impossible to accomplish. Speciation analysis of two substrates with a single kinetic trace exploiting their differential reactivity toward a single probe, i.e., multiplexing in the time domain, is a cost-effective and powerful alternative. We have developed such a probe (Hg410) for simultaneously quantification of Hg(2+) and MeHg(+) in aqueous media. Hg410 is designed via the "covalent-assembly" approach, displays a zero background, and bears a very concise molecular construct. It has harnessed proximity-based catalysis to achieve high reactivity toward Hg(2+) and MeHg(+). An unprecedentedly low detection limit of ca. 4.6 pM and 160 pM was measured for Hg(2+) and MeHg(+), respectively.
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