Highly selective and sensitive fluorescent “TURN-ON” furan-based Schiff base for zinc(ii) ion probing: chemical synthesis, DFT studies, and X-ray crystal structure

A simple and efficient fluorescent probe ( E )-4-bromo-2-((((5-methylfuran-2-yl)methyl)imino)methyl)phenol (BFMP) for the detection of Zn 2+ ions was synthesized by the condensation of 5-methyl-furfurylamine and 5-bromosalicylaldehyde.