Abstract
A series of novel (oligo)thienyl-imidazo-benzocrown ethers were synthesised through a simple method and evaluated as fluorimetric chemosensors for transition metal cations. Interaction with Ni2+, Pd2+, and Hg2+ in ACN/DMSO solution (99:1) was studied by absorption and emission spectroscopy. Chemoselectivity studies in the presence of Na + were also carried out and a fluorescence enhancement upon chelation (CHEF) effect was observed following Hg2+ complexation. Considering that most systems using fluorescence spectroscopy for detecting Hg2+ are based on the complexation enhancement of the fluorescence quenching (CHEQ) effect, the present work represents one of the few examples for sensing of Hg2+ based on a CHEF effect. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2470-2478 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Talanta |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- (Oligo)thiophene
- Benzo-15-crown-5 ether
- CHEF effect
- Fluorescent chemosensors
- Hg2+
- Imidazole
- Pd2+
- Absorption and emission spectroscopy
- Benzo-15-crown-5
- Chemo-selectivity
- Chemo-sensors
- Ether derivatives
- Fluorescence enhancement
- Fluorescence quenching
- Fluorimetric
- Photophysical studies
- SIMPLE method
- Transition metal cations
- Crown ethers
- Emission spectroscopy
- Ethers
- Fluorescence
- Fluorescence spectroscopy
- Organic compounds
- Palladium
- Physiology
- Thiophene
- Transition metals
- Mercury (metal)