Bis-azamacrocyclic Anthracene as a Fluorescent Chemosensor for Cations in Aqueous Solution
- 17 September 2005
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
- Vol. 109 (41), 19139-19147
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jp052645x
Abstract
A bis-azamacrocyclic anthracene (L2), which has two a 12-membered cyclic tetraamine (cyclen) connected through a 9,10-dimethylanthracene spacer, has been synthesized as a new fluorescent chemosensor for detection of pH and metal cations in aqueous solution (cyclen = 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane, L2 = 9,10-bis(1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1-ylmethyl)anthracene). The fluorescence response of L2 has been studied in comparison to that of the previously reported monoazamacrocyclic anthracene (L1 = 1-(9-anthrylmethyl)-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane). Plots of the fluorescence intensity of L2 against pH demonstrate a sigmoidal curve with pKa 7.4, which is lower than that of L1 (8.3). Potentiometric titration reveals that the increase in the L2 fluorescence requires protonation of both cyclen rings, thus resulting in the lower pKa value. L2 demonstrates impressive fluorescence response against metal cations. At basic pH, upon addition of Zn2+ or Cd2+, L1 leads to an increase in the fluorescence intensity with a 1:1 metal−intensity response. L2, however, shows a 2:1 response to Zn2+, while showing a 1:1 response to Cd2+. At neutral pH, L1 fluorescence decreases upon addition of Zn2+ or Cd2+ because of a formation of metal−anthracene π complex. L2, however, still demonstrates a Zn2+-induced increase in intensity with a 2:1 response, while no change in intensity is observed upon Cd2+ addition. The obtained findings suggest potential utilities of L2 as a new type fluorescent chemosensor for the detection of cations in aqueous solution.Keywords
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