“…Sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) (99%, Fluka), sodium methylsulfate (NMS) (98%, TCI), p -anisoyl chloride (99%, Acros Organics), p -toluoyl chloride (99%, Acros Organics), benzoyl chloride (99%, Acros Organics), p -chlorobenzoyl chloride (99%, Aldrich), p -(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride (98%, Acros Organics), p -nitrobenzoyl chloride (99%, Fluka), 1,2,4-triazole (purum, ≥98%, Fluka), p -toluic acid (98%, Aldrich), p -(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid (99%, Acros Organics), and Reichardt’s E T (30) dye (90%, Aldrich) were used as received. The substituted 1-benzoyl-1,2,4-triazoles 1a – f were synthesized according to literature procedures …”