Multimodal Metal Cation Sensing with Bis(macrocyclic) Dye
2011
The synthesis, electrochemical, optical, and cation sensing properties of a bis(macrocyclic) dye 1, in which the benzo-15-crown-5 and phenylazathia-15-crown-5 subunits are linked through a styryl pyridinium moiety, are reported. In this new ditopic receptor, the benzo-15-crown-5 macrocycle acts as a highly selective binding site for alkaline earth metal cations (MgII and BaII), whereas the phenylazathia-15-crown-5 displays a strong binding affinity towards soft heavy-metal cations (HgII and AgI). The pronounced changes of the absorption and fluorescence spectra of this bichromophoric dye observed upon different metal cation addition make the dye suitable for dual-wavelength analysis and offer an enticing potential for multitasking sensors.
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