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A new fluorescent derivative (1) containing coumarin exhibits Fe(III)-selective strong yellow-green fluorescence in ethanol. This compound could be used as an “off-on” chemosensor and allow the detection of Fe3+by monitoring changes in absorption and fluorescence spectra. Upon addition of Fe3+, an overall emission change of 125-fold was observed. High selectivity and sensitivity were observed over other metal ions, mainly due to the spirolactam ring-opening power of Fe3+. The detection limit was as low as 5.6?ppb. Photo-induced electron transfer, coupled with intramolecular charge transfer are proposed to account for the observed spectral response. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

8-hydroxyquinoline-5-carbaldehyde-(benzotriazol-1′-acetyl)hydrazone1was synthesized and found to show sensitivity and selectivity to Mg2+. Compared to other metal ions, the fluorescence intensity of1increased 65-fold upon addition of Mg2+with a low detection limit of 2.4 ppb in acetonitrile. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Highlights: [•] A novel water-soluble fluorescent chemosensor based on naphthalene derivate was designed. [•] The fluorescent chemosensor for Al3+ could be synthesized simply. [•] The fluorescent sensor exhibited high selectivity for Al3+ in absolute water media (pH=7.0). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]