Fluorimetric methods for determination of aluminum in water resources utilizing newly synthesized N,N'-bis(2,5-dihydroxybenzylidene)-4,4′-diamino diphenyl ether

[Display omitted] •Fluorimetric sensing for determination of aluminum in water resources.•Fluorimetric method developed for aluminum determinations.•Newly synthesized N,N'-bis(2,5-dihydroxybenzylidene)-4,4′-diamino diphenyl ether. Industrial waste contaimnation of water sources is a serious environmental problem. As a result, it's critical to identify metallic contamination in water with precision, sensitivity, and accuracy. In acetonitrile, the fluorimetric parameters of N,N-'bis(2,5-dihydroxybenzylidene)-4,4′-diamino diphenyl ether (DHDPE) and aluminum complex were determined. In the acetonitrile medium, the best fluorescence intensity of the DHDPE-Al complex was observed at λex = 280 nm, λem = 391 nm (excitation and emission wavelengths). For optimum complex formation, the ideal pH, duration, and temperature were 4.5, 20 min, and 25 °C, respectively. Within the ranges of 0.027–0.27 and 0.27–2.70 ppm aluminum concentrations, [Al3+]-F.I. Calibration graphs were linear. The fluorimetric aluminum measurement method was applied to diverse water sources using the newly synthesized macro molecular Schiff base DHDPE as the ligand. The aluminum concentration in water inflow to KOSKI (Konya Water and Sewerage Administration) was doubled as a result of the examination when compared to other samples of water.