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Exploring Spectroscopic and Physicochemical Properties of New Fluorescent Ionic Liquids

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In the current study, spectroscopic and physicochemical properties of newly prepared ionic liquids were investigated. Ionic liquids were synthesized via a simple and straightforward route using a metathesis reaction of either N,N-diethyl-p-phenylenediamine monohydrochloride or N-phenacylpyridinium bromide with bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide lithium in water. High yield and purity were obtained for the resultant ionic liquids. Data acquired by use of 1H NMR and FT-IR measurements were consistent with the chemical structures of newly prepared ionic liquids. Results of thermal gravimetric analysis also implied that these ionic liquids have good thermal stability. In addition, UV–vis and fluorescence spectroscopy measurements provided that new ionic liquids are good absorbent and fluorescent. Time-based fluorescence steady-state measurements showed that ionic liquids have high photostability against photobleaching. For a deeper mechanistic understanding of the analytical potential of newly synthesized ionic liquids, spectroscopic and physicochemical parameters, including singlet absorption, extinction coefficient, fluorescence quantum yield, Stokes shift, oscillator strength and dipole moment, were also investigated.

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The author is grateful to the Chemistry Department and the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research at King Abdulaziz University for providing research facilities.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 21589

    Hadi M. Marwani

  2. Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 21589

    Hadi M. Marwani

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Marwani, H.M. Exploring Spectroscopic and Physicochemical Properties of New Fluorescent Ionic Liquids. J Fluoresc 23, 251–257 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-012-1142-1

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