Abstract
Supramolecular interaction between an intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) probe, N,N-dimethylaminonaphthyl-(acrylo)-nitrile (DMANAN), and two well-recognized macrocyclic hosts, cucurbit[7]uril (CB7) and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), has been studied in aqueous medium by absorption, emission, time-resolved measurements, and (1)H NMR spectroscopic methods. The changes in the profiles of the fluorescence spectra illustrate significant modifications in fluorescence intensity, decay time, and quantum yield upon confinement of probe within the hydrophobic cavity of the hosts. Using the Benesi-Hildebrand relationship, the stoichiometric ratio as well as the binding constant of the host-guest complexation has been estimated. The stable inclusion complexes of the probe with different hosts have been supported by DFT and ONIOM based quantum chemical calculations. These methods of measurement establish that the acceptor group of the probe resides inside the hydrophobic cavity of the macrocycle. The competitive binding of metal ions and cationic surfactants to CB7 has been excellently mapped with this guest fluorosensor.
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