A new bis-pyrene derivative as a selective colorimetric and fluorescent chemosensor for cyanide and fluoride and anion-activated CO2 sensing

Minji Lee, Jong Hun Moon, K. M.K. Swamy, Youngsuk Jeong, Gyoungmi Kim, Jiyoung Choi, Jin Yong Lee, Juyoung Yoon

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Abstract

In the present study, we report the solvent controlled selectivity of cyanide. A newly synthesized bis-pyrene derivative 1 exhibited large "off-on" fluorescence enhancement with fluoride and cyanide in CH 3CN-DMSO (99:1, v/v), which was accompanied by unique colorimetric changes. Likewise, in CH3CN-DMSO-EtOH (98:1:1, v/v) or CH 3CN-DMSO-H2O (94:1:5, v/v), selective fluorescence enhancement with cyanide was observed among the various anions, which was attributed to a favourable interaction between the fluoride ion with ethanol or water. The binding modes, UV absorption and fluorescence changes of 1 upon CN- binding are also explained by DFT calculations. Probe 1 was successfully applied for imaging cyanide in the HeLa cells. Finally, anion-activated CO2 sensing via colour and fluorescence changes is demonstrated using chemosensor 1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)369-376
Number of pages8
JournalSensors and Actuators, B: Chemical
Volume199
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2014

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was also supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea Government (MSIP) (No. 2012R1A3A2048814 ). The work at Sungkyunkwan University was supported by an NRF Grant ( 2007-0056343 ) funded by MEST.

Keywords

  • Anion recognition
  • Colorimetric sensor
  • Cyanide selective chemosensor
  • Fluorescence sensor

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