A new highly sensitive and selective fluorescence chemosensor for Cr3+ based on rhodamine B and a 4,13-diaza-18-crown 6-ether conjugate†
Abstract
A rhodamine B-based sensor consisting of two rhodamine B moieties linked to the two amine sides of a 4,13-diaza-18-crown-6 ether was synthesized as a highly sensitive fluorescent probe for monitoring Cr3+ in a MeOH–H2O (3 : 2, v/v, pH 7.2) solution and in living cells.