Highly selective fluorescent probe for sequential recognition of copper(II) and iodide ions

Hansol Seo, Miran An, Bo Yeon Kim, Jun Hyeak Choi, Aasif Helal, Hong Seok Kim*

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Abstract

A new highly selective fluorescent probe based on 2-(2′-aminolphenyl)-4-hydroxymethylthiazole (1) was developed for the detection of copper and iodide ions in ethanol. Probe 1 selectively detected Cu2+ through a “switch off” response, showing a good association constant (Ka = 1.43 × 105 M−1) and binding with Cu2+ ions in a 1:1 stoichiometry. An in situ generated 1-Cu2+ (1:1) ensemble detected I ions sequentially through a “switch on” response. The “switch off” response occurred with selective complexation of Cu2+ ions due to intramolecular charge transfer (ICT). An ensemble of 1 and copper(II) showed higher selectivity towards iodide than towards any other anions due to the reduction of Cu2+ to Cu+ by I and subsequent complexation with 1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4684-4691
Number of pages8
JournalTetrahedron
Volume73
Issue number31
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

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Keywords

  • Aminophenylthiazole
  • Copper ion-selective
  • Fluorescence probe
  • Iodide
  • Sequential recognition

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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