Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2016, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (11): 1966.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20160542

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Calix[4]crown-based 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles as Fluorescent Chemosensors:Synthesis and Ion Recognition

XIE Dihuan, SUN Chun, WANG Xiaojing, HAN Jie*()   

  1. College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
  • Received:2016-07-25 Online:2016-11-10 Published:2016-10-21
  • Contact: HAN Jie E-mail:hanjie@nankai.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    † Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21272130)

Abstract:

Two fluorescent chemosensors, 1a and 1b, were synthesized by appending 2-phenyl-5-(2-pyridyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole or 2,5-diphenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole moieties on a calix[4]crown skeleton, respectively. Their molecular structures were characterized by proton and carbon nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy(1H NMR and 13C NMR) and high resolution mass spectroscopy(HRMS). The recognition behaviors of probes 1a and 1b in CH2Cl2 solution to alkali metal ions(Na+, K+, Cs+), alkaline earth metal ions(Mg2+, Ca2+) and transition metal ions(Mn2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Cd2+, Ag+) were investigated by UV-Vis spectrum and fluorescence spectrum. The results showed that Na+ enhanced the fluorescence intensity of probe 1a significantly, while K+ and Cs+ only resulted in negligible changes in the fluorescence. In contrast, Ca2+ and all the transition metal ions may quench the fluorescence greatly due to the photo-induced electron transfer mechanism. The recognition behaviors of probe 1b to alkali metal ions are similar to those of probe 1a, and com-plexation between probe 1b and the transition metal ions is weaker than that of probe 1a and the transition metal ions. The complexation has been investigated by means of 1H NMR titration.

Key words: Calix[4]crown, 1, 3, 4-Oxadiazole, Fluorescent chemosensor, Metal ion

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