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

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.