Issue 44, 2006
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Chemical Communications

Pyridylthioureas as switchable anion receptors†

Suad Rashdan,a   Mark E. Lighta  and  Jeremy D. Kilburn*a  

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a School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
E-mail: jdk1@soton.ac.uk
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Abstract

The binding selectivity of simple pyridyl thioureas in acetonitrile can be completely switched by protonation; hence the neutral thiourea binds acetate, but not chloride or bromide, whereas the protonated thiourea binds strongly to chloride or bromide, but is deprotonated by acetate.

Graphical abstract: Pyridyl thioureas as switchable anion receptors

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B611138F
Article type
Communication
Submitted
15 Aug 2006
Accepted
05 Sep 2006
First published
26 Sep 2006

Chem. Commun., 2006, 4578-4580

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Pyridyl thioureas as switchable anion receptors

S. Rashdan, M. E. Light and J. D. Kilburn, Chem. Commun., 2006, 4578 DOI: 10.1039/B611138F

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