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2,6-bis(E)-4-methylbenzylidine)-cyclohexan-1-one as a Fluorescent-on Sensor for Ultra Selective Detection of Chromium Ion in Aqueous Media

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The ligand 2,6-bis(E)-4-methylbenzylidine)-cyclohexan-1-one sensor has been synthesized as a fluorescence-on sensor/probe for the trace level detection of chromium III ion. The synthesized ligand was characterized by FTIR, 1H-NMR spectroscopy, and fluorimetery. The sensor exhibited an ultra-selective response to chromium among the tested heavy metal ions. Different parameters were optimized like pH, effect of concentration of sensor C, metal ion and contact time. The binding stoichiometry of C:Cr3+ was calculated to be 2:1 (Job’s plot) with a significantly low detection limit of 2.3 × 10− 9 M. Sensor C were practically employed for detection of chromium in spiked water samples.

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Acknowledgements

We thank Department of Chemistry, University of Malakand for providing chemicals and research lab facility for conduction of the present work. We also extend our appreciation to Prof. Dr. Yuta Nishina and Dr. Rizwan Khan (Research Core for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Okayama University, Japan) for their help in characterization of the synthesized compounds.

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    Jehangir Khan, Maria Sadia, Robina Naz & Faiz Ali

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Jehangir Khan Carried out the main experimental work. Maria Sadia Encouraged, supervised the findings of the work and took the lead in writing the manuscript. Syed Wadood Ali Shah Supervised the project, conceived and planned the experiments. Robina Naz Contributed to the interpretation of the results. Faiz Ali Contributed to the final version of the manuscript. All authors provided critical feedback and helped shape the research, analysis and manuscript.

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Khan, J., Sadia, M., Shah, S.W.A. et al. 2,6-bis(E)-4-methylbenzylidine)-cyclohexan-1-one as a Fluorescent-on Sensor for Ultra Selective Detection of Chromium Ion in Aqueous Media. J Fluoresc 31, 1759–1770 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-021-02806-0

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