Abstract
A unique binding property of the PET (photoinduced electron transfer) sensor 1 is described, in which a naphthalene moiety at the 1,3-positions is attached by isothiouronium units that serve as anion-binding units. Fluorescence emission (λmax=339 nm) was significantly switched on at an excitation wavelength of 279 nm upon recognition of anion in 6% (v/v) H2O/MeCN solution at 25 °C. Titration curves with HPO42− and AcO− differ greatly; that with HPO42− shows a stoichiometric 2:1 host-to-guest binding, whereas that with AcO− shows a biphasic 1:1 and 1:2 host-to-guest binding, reflecting principally the charged shapes of the oxoanions. This finding is attributable to the plural built-in isothiouronium units with a high anion-binding ability, and suggests a new way to develop fluorescent sensors for oxoanion recognition.
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