Abstract
A multi-armed neutral anion receptor (1) bearing multiple amide and thiourea binding sites was synthesized. Receptor 1 forms 1:2 complexes with dicarboxylate anions, and the sensitivity for recognition of dicarboxylate depends strongly on the chain length of these dicarboxylate anions. Addition of the anions caused a considerable change in the absorbance and fluorescent intensity of the host solution and a consequent visible color change.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 233-238 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Supramolecular Chemistry |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anion receptor
- Dicarboxylate
- Fluorescence
- Recognition
- UV-vis spectrum