A pyrene based fluorescent sensor for Zn2+ ions: a molecular ‘butterfly’

Erendra Manandhar, Hugh J. Broome, Jalin Myrick, Whitney Lagrone, Peter Cragg, Karl J. Wallace

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Abstract

A simple pyrene-based triazole receptor has been synthesised and shown to self-assemble in the presence of ZnCl2 in an exclusively 2:1 ratio, whereas a mixture of 2:1 and 1:1 ratios are observed for other Zn2+ salts. The pyrene units are syn in orientation, this is supported by a strong excimer signal observed at 410 nm in the presence of ZnCl2 in acetonitrile. DFT calculations and 2D NMR support the proposed structure.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8796-8798
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume47
Issue number31
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Jul 2011

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© The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2011

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