“…In order to perform determination procedures by fluorescence spectroscopy, the selectivity of fluorescent sensor is an important behavior and should be evaluated. [21] Firstly, the selectivity of compound 2 (50 μmol L À 1 ) was evaluated in DMSO:water (pH:6.0) by UV-Vis spectroscopy after treatment with 100 μmol L À 1 various tri-, di-and monovalent metal ions such as Al 3 + , Cr 3 + , Fe 3 + , Au 3 + , Ga 3 + , In 3 + , As 3 + , Pd 2 + , Co 2 + , Pb 2 + , Mn 2 + , Fe 2 + , Zn 2 + , Ni 2 + , Cu 2 + , Ca 2 + , Cd 2 + , Hg 2 + , Ba 2 + , Mg 2 + , Li + , Na + , K + , Cs + , and Ag + (Figure 2a). As seen in Figure 2a, the absorption spectrum of compound 2 importantly changed after treatment with Ag + while other tested competitive metals did not affect the absorption spectrum.…”