Synthesis and photophysical properties of 1,8-naphthalimide-labelled PAMAM as PET sensors of protons and of transition metal ions

  • Ivo Grabchev*
  • , Xuhong Qian
  • , Vladimir Bojinov
  • , Yi Xiao
  • , Wen Zhang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Novel fluorescent derivatives of generation 0 polyamidoamine (PAMAM), comprising 1,8-naphthalimide units have been synthesized. Their basic photophysical properties in organic solvents of different polarity have been determined and discussed. A 4-N,N-dimethylaminoethylene-1,8-naphthalimide, labelled PAMAM, has been synthesized with designed fluorescent intensity and high sensitiveness to the presence of protons or transition metal cations. This sensitiveness has been ascribed to a photo-induced electron transfer from the amino groups of the central PAMAM core and the terminal amino groups of dialkylamino moieties to the electron-deficient component in 1,8-naphthalimide.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5731-5736
Number of pages6
JournalPolymer
Volume43
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Aug 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 1,8-Naphthalimides
  • Dendrimers
  • Fluorescence

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