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In this paper are presented absorption and fluorescence emission properties of 3-styrylindoles viz. 3-(2-phenylethenyl-E)-NH-indole (1), 3-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethenyl-E)-NH-indole (2), 3-[2-(4-cyanophenyl)ethenyl-E]-N-ethylindole (3) and 3-[2-(4-cyanophenyl)ethenyl-E]-NH-indole (4) in organic solvents, 1,4-dioxane-water binary mixtures and micelles (SDS, CTAB and Triton-X-100). The fluorescence properties of 2-4 have been utilized to probe the microenvironment (binding constant, CMC, micropolarity and solubilization site) of the micelles.
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Financial support from BRNS (DAE, Government of India) for research on excited state studies of diarylpolyenes and a Research Scholarship to Mr. Abera Asefa from the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is gratefully acknowledged.
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Asefa, A., Singh, A.K. A Fluorescence Study of Novel Styrylindoles in Homogenous and Microhetrogeneous Media. J Fluoresc 19, 921–930 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-009-0525-4
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