A new series of ligands containing the 2-(2-hydroxy-3- naphthyl)-4-methylbenzoxazole (HNBO) fluorophore showed selectivity for Mg2+ ions, without the interference of Ca2+ . The most promising representative L3 resulted the best performing sensor for Mg2+ both in solution and embedded in an all-solid-state optode, especially towards real samples of drinkable water.
Keywords: chemosensors; fluorescence; magnesium; natural water analysis; user-friendly detection.
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