Abstract
Luminescent chemosensors for chiral molecules have drawn significant attention. In this study, a new iridium complex 1 bearing two urea groups and ethyl naphthalene groups was synthesized as a phosphorescent chemosensor for chiral anion recognition. Addition of t-Boc amino acids induced phosphorescence enhancement with the maximum emission at 560 nm. As large as KD/KL value of 5.0 was observed for iridium complex 1 with phenylgylcine. Two urea groups provide a preorganized binding site for the carboxylates, whereas two ethyl naphthalenes act as chiral barriers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 224-229 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical |
Volume | 241 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 31 Mar 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MEST) (No.2012-0002571 for M.H.H. and National Creative Research Initiative: No. 2012R1A3A2048814 for J.Y.).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier B.V.
Keywords
- Anion recognition
- Chemosensor
- Chiral recognition
- Iridium complex
- Phosphorescent chemosensor