Synthesis and photophysical properties of dansyl-based polyamine ligands and their Zn(II) complexes

A. Jorge Parola, João Carlos Lima, Fernando Pina, João Pina, João Seixas Melo, Concepción Soriano, Enrique García-España, Ricardo Aucejo, Javier Alarcón

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Abstract

The synthesis, potentiometric studies and photophysical properties of two new polyamine ligands (L1 and L2) possessing the dansyl chromophore were studied in aqueous 0.15 M NaCl. The compounds show the absorption and emissions bands characteristic of the dansylamide fluorophore and both present intramolecular excited state proton transfer at intermediate pH ranges. One of the ligands (L2) strongly coordinates Zn(II) leading to fluorescence quenching. A model compound (L3) of the dansyl moiety was also investigated. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1200-1208
Number of pages9
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume360
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Feb 2007

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