Zhi-yan Gao, Cui-jiao Zhang, Xian Zhang
Jul 15, 2019
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Journal of Molecular Structure
Abstract
Abstract A novel Schiff-base, [9-(2-Chloro-ethyl)-9H-carbazol-3-yl-methylene]-(9-ethyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)-amine (CECA) was designed and synthesized, which was highly selective and sensitive for the detection of Al3+ by colorimetric, ultraviolet absorption and fluorescence three-signal methods. The detection limit was evaluated to be as low as 74 nmol/L for the ultraviolet absorption method and 19 nmol/L for fluorometric method. These three methods could determine qualitatively and quantitatively the concentrations of Al3+ and been used in different conditions. The mechanism was explored that the double bond (C N) of CECA was broken to form the carbazole aldehyde and carbazole amine complex accompanied by fluorescence enhancement by the Job's plot, 1H NMR, the electrospray ionization mass spectra (EI-MS) and fluorescence methods. More significantly, the fluorescence imaging showed that CECA could detect Al3+ in living cells.