Effect of O-substitution in imidazole based Zn(ii) dual fluorescent probes in the light of arsenate detection in potable water: a combined experimental and theoretical approach

Two highly luminescent Zn( ii ) homologous Schiff base complexes (D1, D2) have been demonstrated highlighting D1 as a potent on–off chemosensor to detect arsenate in polluted water in light of computational mechanistic approach.