Abstract
Here in we report tris (3-aminopropyl) amine based tripodal receptors L, L1 and L2 which were functionalized with 4-nitrophenyl moieties having thio-urea, amide and sulfonamide as hydrogen bonding moieties respectively, shows a strong selectivity towards cyanide. A competitive colorimetric assay with L in the presence of fluoride ion suggests that the cyanide ion is much capable of displacing the bound fluoride, showing a sharp distinguishable color change. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of a naked-eye detection of cyanide via fluoride displacement assay by a tripodal receptor and such a displacement phenomenon is not observes in the cases of L1 and L2, instead the receptor L1 binds nitrate and cyanide; L2 binds dihydrogen phosphate and cyanide. Using this assay, we have proposed an AND logic gate using L·F- and CN-.
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