| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1232435 | Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy | 2015 | 6 Pages |
•The receptor DN was synthesized by a simple method with high yield.•The detection limit of F− by DN was very low (2.73 × 10−7 M).•The reversible behavior of the receptor DN towards F− was studied.•The remarkable red shift fluorescence spectra was further supported by DFT calculations.
An efficient new dual channel chemosensor 2,3-bis((E)-(1H-indole-3-yl)methyleneamino)maleonitrile (DN) which exhibits selective sensing of F− ions in DMSO, was synthesized by a facile one step condensation reaction of indole-3-carboxaldehyde with diaminomaleonitrile. The probe DN was characterized by elemental analysis, 1H, 13C-NMR, ESI-MS and IR spectral techniques. Upon addition of F−, DN induces remarkable changes in both absorption and fluorescence spectra on the basis of charge transfer mechanism. The receptor DN serves for highly selective, sensitive detection of F− without the interference of other relevant anions. The Job’s plot analysis indicates the binding stoichiometry to be 1:1 (host/guest).
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