New Heteropolycyclic Structures for Fluoride Anion Sensing by Naked-Eye Visualization

Lei Zhu, Ying Wen, Haoran Liu, Zebing Zeng, Jingzhe Zhao, Jianhui Jiang, Shaobin Miao

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Abstract

Fluoride anion (F) plays an important and fundamental role in chemical, biological, pathological, and environmental processes. It is highly desired to develop new methods for facial and efficient F detection. Herein we present the synthesis and characterization of two effective fluoride ion probes and their selective F sensing by naked-eye visualization. A N-heteroannelated anthraquinone derivative, compound I, was prepared by a cyclocondensation reaction of 1,2-diaminoanthraquinone with 1,6-bis(triisopropylsilyl)-hexa-l,5-diyne-3,4-dione. Compound I was treated with malononitrile in the presence of Lehnert reagent to afford an HCl adduct, compound II, and an aza-polycyclic aromatic compound III. All three compounds were characterized crystallographically and were studied photochemically. Similarly, 2,3-diamino-1,4-anthraquinone reacted with 1,6-bis(triisopropylsilyl)-hexa-l,5-diyne-3,4-dione to afford compound IV, which reacted with malononitrile in the presence of Lehnert reagent to yield compound V. Compounds III and V are sensitive and selective probes for the detection of F with significant color changes. The detection by naked eye visualization is rapid and facile, showing both compounds are potential probes for fluoride ion sensing.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2336-2342
Number of pages7
JournalChemistrySelect
Volume3
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 28 2018

Keywords

  • Anthraquinone derivative
  • Fluoride anion probe
  • Fused-ring systems
  • Heterocycles
  • Naked-eye sensing
  • X-ray diffraction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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