Anion-templated synthesis of a switchable fluorescent [2]catenane with sulfate sensing capability
Krzysztof M. Bąk, Bartosz Trzaskowski, Michał J. Chmielewski
Abstract
We describe sulfate-templated synthesis of an electroneutral catenane capable of strong and selective binding of anions in highly competitive solvents. Sulfate is a pH-switchable template enabling large-amplitude motions of the interlocked structure.
Topics & Concepts
CatenaneFluorescenceSulfateCombinatorial chemistryIonNanotechnologyChemistryMaterials scienceMoleculeOrganic chemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry