Journal of Molecular Structure, cilt.1250, 2022 (SCI-Expanded)
© 2021 Elsevier B.V.Novel tetrahydrocarbazole and carbazole-based chemosensors have been synthesized, and their interactions with various anions (F¯, Cl¯, Br¯, I¯, AcO¯, CN¯, H2PO4¯, NO3¯, ClO4¯, and HSO4¯) have been investigated in organic and aqueous environments. As a result of the reversibility studies and 1H NMR experiments, it has been determined that the interaction mechanisms are di-deprotonation. Moreover, chemosensors can be used successfully to determine CN¯ and OH¯ anions in an aqueous medium. Experimental studies were supported with density functional theory calculations.