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A pyrrolidine constrained bipyridyl-dansyl (ionophore-fluorophore) increase the dynamic range and provide built-in-correction
conjugate with triazole linker was synthesised through click for environmental facts. The color change would be useful not
chemistry. The fluoroionophore serves as a selective ratiometric only for the ratiometric method of detection but also for rapid
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and colorimetric chemosensor for Al3+ based on internal charge visual sensing. To the best of our knowledge only a few
transfer (ICT). fluorescent sensors have been reported for Al3+ with moderate
success.6
Aluminium is the third most prevalent element and the most Bidentate heteroaromatic ligands 2,2 0 -bipyridine and 1,10-
phenanthroline are among the best known coordination
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62.5, 125, 187.5, 250, 500, 750 and 1000 mM). Inset: absorption
intensity in the range 400–600 nm as a function of [Al3+]. sensitivity and selectivity. This study opens up the new possibility
of a family of highly selective chemosensors for a range of
salt. This is a clear indication of the direct involvement of cations based on bipyridyl-fluorophore click conjugates.
N(CH3)2 in coordinating with Al3+. Similarly, peaks We thank Prof. C. N. R. Rao, FRS for constant support
corresponding to a triazole ring (Hb) and the ortho-proton and encouragement, JNCASR for providing financial support,
of the bipyridyl ring (Hc) were downfield shifted by 0.44 and DST, India for a research grant and CSIR, New Delhi, India
0.27 ppm, respectively. Downfield shift of other aromatic for awarding JRF to DM.
protons from bipyridyl and dansyl rings were also observed.
There was no appreciable change observed in the peak
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