Colorimetric and luminescent sensing of F− anion through strong anion–π interaction inside the π-acidic cavity of a pyridyl-triazine bridged trinuclear Re(I)–tricarbonyl diimine complex

Chen-Yen Hung; Ashutosh S. Singh; Chih-Wei Chen; Yuh-Sheng Wen; Shih-Sheng Sun

doi:10.1039/B820234F

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Colorimetric and luminescent sensing of F⁻ anion through strong anion–π interaction inside the π-acidic cavity of a pyridyl-triazine bridged trinuclear Re(i)–tricarbonyl diimine complex†

Chen-Yen Hung,^a Ashutosh S. Singh,^a Chih-Wei Chen,^a Yuh-Sheng Wen^a and Shih-Sheng Sun*^a

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Abstract

A trinuclear star-shaped organometallic host with a π-acidic interior cavity has been synthesized and this shows a strong anion–π interaction with PF₆⁻, as demonstrated in the crystal structure and colorimetric and luminescent responses with F⁻ anion in solution.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/B820234F
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 12 Nov 2008
Accepted: 24 Dec 2008
First published: 27 Jan 2009

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Chem. Commun., 2009, 1511-1513

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Colorimetric and luminescent sensing of F⁻ anion through strong anion–π interaction inside the π-acidic cavity of a pyridyl-triazine bridged trinuclear Re(I)–tricarbonyl diimine complex

C. Hung, A. S. Singh, C. Chen, Y. Wen and S. Sun, Chem. Commun., 2009, 1511 DOI: 10.1039/B820234F

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