The present invention provides a novel fluorescent chemosensor including a
naphthalene diimide-Zn(II) complex, which can efficiently recognize
pyrophosphate (PPi) at pH 7.4. The fluorescent chemosensor exhibits a new
kind of excimer fluorescence, which is selective for PPi in 100% aqueous
solution. Further, since the naphthalene diimide-Zn(II) complex of the
present invention does not couple with inorganic phosphate (Pi) or
adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and has high selectivity for PPi, it can be
usefully used to detect pyrophosphate (PPi), which serves to transfer
signals and store energy in living organisms.