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Letters in Organic Chemistry

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ISSN (Print): 1570-1786
ISSN (Online): 1875-6255

Perylenebisimide-Based Colorimetric and Fluorescent Sensors for Selective Detection of Anions

Author(s): Peng Guo, Xiaoyu Su and Jingbo Lan

Volume 7, Issue 6, 2010

Page: [495 - 501] Pages: 7

DOI: 10.2174/157017810791824928

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Abstract

A new type of perylenebisimide-based imidazolium chemosensor was synthesized for selective recognition of anions. Imidazolium-anchored receptor PBI-1 showed high binding affinity to F- due to the role of the phenolic hydroxyl group as an additional binding site. The hydroxyl-protected receptor PBI-2 could serve as highly selective and sensitive colorimetric and fluorometric sensor for H2PO4-. The study indicated that the C2-H of the imidazolium ring played an essential role in the anion recognition via synergistic effects of multiple hydrogen-bonding and electrostatic interactions. In addition, it was noteworthy that the phenolic hydroxy of the receptor was not indispensable for binding H2PO4 -, but very pivotal for binding F-.

Keywords: Anion recognition, colorimetric and fluorometric detection, hydrogen bonds, imidazolium chemosensor, perylenebisimide, phenolic hydroxyl


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