Benzimidazolium ionic liquid tagged phenazine salophen as a bifunctional ‘off–on’ PET based fluorescent sensor for aqueous phase detection of trinitrotoluene and picric acid
Jonnagaddala Harathi, Selva Kumar Ramasamy, Somanahalli Kalleshappa Ashok Kumar, Duraisamy Saravanakumar, Sellappan Senthilkumar, Kathavarayan Thenmozhi
Abstract
Water soluble IL tagged phenazine salophen was synthesized and utilized as a fluorescent probe for discriminative detection of TNT and picric acid, which exhibits FL enhancement with TNT due to restriction of PET and FL quenching with PA due to PET.
Topics & Concepts
Picric acidPhenazineFluorescenceTrinitrotolueneBifunctionalAqueous solutionQuenching (fluorescence)Aqueous two-phase systemMaterials scienceDetection limitNuclear chemistryChemistryChromatographyOrganic chemistryCatalysisExplosive materialQuantum mechanicsPhysicsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications