title: A radical approach for fluorescent turn 'on' detection, differentiation and bioimaging of methanol.
abstract: A simple Schiff base (RC) has been explored as a smart example of fluorescent material for the selective detection, differentiation and bioimaging of methanol. The nucleophilic attack of methanol on the cyclic control unit of RC leads to its opening and formation of a highly fluorescent moiety, RO. The RC displays a good sensitivity for MeOH with a detection limit of 0.042 wt% in water.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry (Centre of Advanced Study), Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India. drkaushalbhu@yahoo.co.in kku@bhu.ac.in.
authors.forename: Virendra
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Ajit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Uzra
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Diwan
authors.forename: Manish Kumar
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Upadhyay
mesh_terms: D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000166:cytology; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D066244:Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D012545:Schiff Bases / Q000737:chemistry; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013816:Thermodynamics; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D012545:Schiff Bases; D014867:Water; D000432:Methanol