A new N-substituted heteroacene can detect CN- and F- anions via anion-π interaction

Jianfeng Zhao, Gang Li, Chengyuan Wang, Wangqiao Chen, Say Chye Joachim Loo*, Qichun Zhang

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Abstract

A novel heteroacene with an aroyleneimidazophenazine moiety (1) has been successfully synthesized and characterized. Compound 1 can selectively detect CN- and F- over another ten anions (Cl-, Br-, I-, Ac-, H2PO4 -, NO3-, SO42-, ClO 4- and BF4-, PF6 -) in mixed solvents with multiple responses including fluorescent "turn-off", colorimetric and near-infrared absorption signaling. The interactions between 1 and CN-/F- have been investigated through UV-vis and fluorescence experiments, and the results suggest that the anion-π interactions between 1 and CN-/F- might be reversible processes upon the addition of Cu2+ and Fe3+ cations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9653-9657
Number of pages5
JournalRSC Advances
Volume3
Issue number25
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 7 2013
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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