Colorimetric and fluorescence 'turn-on' recognition of fluoride by a maleonitrile-based uranyl salen-complex

The synthesis and characterization of two new uranyl-salen complexes, 1-2, based on a 1,2-diaminomaleonitrile unit, is described. Spectroscopic studies to evaluate their potential as colorimetric probes for fluoride detection in chloroform and dichloromethane were undertaken. Compound 2 exhibits a &...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Bartocci, Silvia, Sabaté, Ferran, Bosque Pueyo, Ramón, Keymeulen, Flore, Bartik, Kristin, Rodríguez Raurell, Laura, Dalla Cort, Antonella
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/152524
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/152524
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Urani
Teoria del funcional de densitat
Colorimetria
Uranium
Density functionals
Colorimetry
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Sumario:The synthesis and characterization of two new uranyl-salen complexes, 1-2, based on a 1,2-diaminomaleonitrile unit, is described. Spectroscopic studies to evaluate their potential as colorimetric probes for fluoride detection in chloroform and dichloromethane were undertaken. Compound 2 exhibits a 'turn-on' response characterized by a naked-eye colorimetric change for the selective recognition of fluoride in both solvents. DFT calculations show that the stabilization energy for the formation of the host:guest complex follows the trend F- > Cl- > Br- hence supporting the experimental data.