Abstract
A dimethylsulphoxide solvate of N,N′-dinaphthylthiourea was structurally characterised and shown to have syn-anti conformation. Deprotonation of N,N′-dinaphthylthiourea by tetrabutylammonium fluoride causes specific colour change, which was studied by UV–visible, fluorescence and 1H-NMR spectroscopy. It was also observed that among various metal chlorides, copper(II) chloride specifically causes colour change on interactions with N,N′-dinaphthylthiourea which provided a means for detection of copper(II) ions, on the other hand other metal(II) chlorides were silent towards such changes. Control experiments established formation of copper thiourea complex in 1:2 metal to ligand ratio. It was also found that addition of tetrabutylammonium fluoride caused increase in fluorescence emission which was not caused by other tetrabutylammonium salts; similarly among various metal chlorides, copper(II) chloride specifically quenched fluorescence emission of N,N′-dinaphthylthiourea.
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