The ESIPT-Steered Molecular Chameleon for Cations and Anions Based on Alizarin and Alizarin-S: A Comparative Study

Author:

Uahengo Veikko

Abstract

Chemosensing properties of Alizarin (A3) and Alizarin S (AS3) towards anions and cations in acetonitrile are reported. The absorption and fluorescence properties of the two molecular entities were investigated in CH3CN. Based on the excited state intermolecular proton transfer system (ESIPT), the probes were able to collectively discriminate specific cations and anions via colorimetric observations and spectrometric activities. The investigation revealed that A3 was selective to Cu2+, Fe3+, and Fe2+, compared to Cu2+, Zn2+, Fe3+, and Ni2+ for AS3. The disagreement in spectral responses were ascribed to the strong electron withdrawing group present in AS3, hence the difference in behaviors. Moreover, the emission properties displayed by A3 and AS3 upon molar titrations with cations, were closely similar for all cations, which all nearly experienced fluorescence quenching, except for Zn2+ with A3, which exhibited fluorescence enhancement. Similarly, a two-step fluorescence effect was observed in A3 towards anions, which experienced both fluorescence quenching and enhancement, with incremental additions. The simultaneous fluorescence effects were ascribed to the deprotonation activities experienced by A3, as excess anion quantities were added. Thus, the sulfonyl electron withdrawing group had an effect on the Alizarin structure, towards the discrimination of anions and cations, both colorimetrically and fluorometrically.

Publisher

IntechOpen

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