1-(2-Naphthalenyl)benzimidazolium based fluorescent probe for acetate ion in 90% aqueous buffer

Sandeep Kumar, Prabhpreet Singh, Subodh Kumar

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Abstract

A new fluorescent probe 9,10-bis[1-(2-naphthalenylbenzimidazolium)-3- methyl]anthracene 1 has been synthesized which shows highly selective fluorescence quenching with only acetate ions in 90% aqueous buffer at pH 7.4. The structure optimization (DFT) of probe 1 and its 1:1 complex with acetate anion, shows that probe 1 is pre-organized and has to undergo minimal spatial reorganization during complexation with acetate anion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2248-2252
Number of pages5
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume53
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Apr 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 1-(2-Naphthalenyl)benzimidazolium
  • Acetate
  • Anions
  • Aqueous buffer
  • Benzimidazolium
  • Fluorescence

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