Abstract
A phosphorescence chemosensor bearing an iridium (III) complex as a communicating source and two Zn-DPA units acting as a preorganized binding site for H2PO4- is presented. The phosphorescent chemosensor displayed a selective phosphorescence enhancement with H 2PO4- in aqueous solution and at neutral pH. On the other hand, F-, Cl-, Br-, I-, NO3-, CH3COO-, and ClO 4- did not induce significant changes in phosphorescence. Furthermore, the phosphorescent chemosensor shows selectivity for H 2PO4- over the related phosphate species, such as ATP and pyrophosphate. In addition, there was a distinct lifetime change only for H2PO4-. The association constant was calculated to be 9.68 × 104 M-1 for H 2PO4-.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 20-24 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Dyes and Pigments |
Volume | 106 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by a grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Korean government (MSIP) (No. 2012-0002571 for M.H.H., No. 2010-0020209 for S.P. and National Creative Research Initiative : No. 2012R1A3A2048814 for J.Y.)
Keywords
- Anion recognition
- Dihydrogen phosphate sensing
- Iridium complex
- Phosphate sensor
- Phosphorescence chemosensor
- Zinc complex