Abstract
A terpyridyl-imidazole based ditopic receptor 2-(4-[2,2′:6′,2′′]terpyridin-4′-yl-phenyl)-1H-phenanthro[9,10-d]imidazole (tpy-HImzphen) has been synthesized and characterized using standard analytical and spectroscopic techniques and also by single crystal X-ray crystallography. The receptor shows multi-channel sensing ability towards F− and Fe2+ ions. Both the anion and cation binding properties of the receptor were thoroughly investigated in dimethylformamide–acetonitrile (1 : 9) solution using absorption, emission, and 1H NMR spectral studies. In the presence of excess of F− ions, deprotonation of the imidazole N–H fragment occurs, an event which is signalled by the development of bright yellow color visible with the naked eye. Anion-induced lifetime enhancing makes the receptor a suitable lifetime-based sensor for F− ions. The absorption and emission titration of the receptor with Fe2+ ion indicates that single conversion of free tpy-HImzphen (colorless) to Fe2+ complex (deep violet color) of 2 tpy-HImzphen : 1 Fe2+ stoichiometry. The influence of different solvents on the absorption and emission spectral behavior and on the lifetime of the receptor and its Zn(II) complex have also been investigated in detail.
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