A ratiometric fluorescent chemosensor, 1,10-phenanthroline-4,7-dione, for anions in aqueous-organic media

Junzo Hirano, Hiroyuki Miyata, Kenji Hamase, Kiyoshi Zaitsu

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Abstract

A new fluorescent chemosensor, 1,10-phenanthroline-4,7-dione (1), which is capable of the ratiometric sensing of anions in aqueous MeCN, was developed. Chemosensor 1 recognized an anion via two NH groups in the molecule, and showed a much higher affinity for F- than that of 4-quinolone, which binds to an anion at one NH group of the molecule. Upon binding to F-, the intensity of the emission band ascribed to the complex of 1-F- was drastically enhanced, while the emission intensity of unbound 1 gradually decreased. The changes in these two emission bands enabled the successful ratiometric sensing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4861-4864
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume48
Issue number28
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 9 2007

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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