Abstract
The detection of anions has attracted considerable interest because of their importance in various physiological processes. In this study, two sulfonamide and urea-based compounds (1a and 1b) were successfully developed and their spectroscopic and anion recognition properties were fully investigated. These results showed that: (1) compounds showed high selectivity towards cyanide and fluoride ions in CH3CN; (2) compounds only exhibited a large change in fluorescence in the presence of cyanide ions in CH3CN–H2O (95:5, v/v); and (3) compound 1b could act as a gel in dimethyl sulfoxide that transforms into a homogeneous solution upon exposure to cyanide ions. This research suggests that sulfonamide and urea can act as hydrogen-bond donors and provides an alternative approach to the design of novel anion chemosensors.
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