Issue 7, 2010

Binding induced destruction of an excimer in anthracene-linked benzimidazole diamide: a case toward the selective detection of organic sulfonic acids and metal ions

Abstract

A simple anthracene-linked benzimidazole diamide, 1, has been designed and synthesized. 1 was found to undergo a subtle change in conformation, followed by destruction of the inherently present excimer in the presence of organic sulfonic acids and selective metal ions. Destruction of the excimer did not take place in the presence of carboxylic acids and even stronger trifluroacetic acid. This finding was taken as a possible tool for distinguishing organic sulfonic acids from carboxylic acids. A similar situation arose in the presence of Cu2+, Co2+ and Ni2+, among the other metal ions studied, and the cleft was selective for Cu2+. The binding interaction was followed using 1H NMR, UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopic methods.

Graphical abstract: Binding induced destruction of an excimer in anthracene-linked benzimidazole diamide: a case toward the selective detection of organic sulfonic acids and metal ions

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
24 Dec 2009
Accepted
17 Feb 2010
First published
30 Mar 2010

New J. Chem., 2010,34, 1387-1393

Binding induced destruction of an excimer in anthracene-linked benzimidazole diamide: a case toward the selective detection of organic sulfonic acids and metal ions

K. Ghosh, T. Sen and A. Patra, New J. Chem., 2010, 34, 1387 DOI: 10.1039/B9NJ00789J

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