Xu Zhou
Pyrene-Based Cationic Fluorophores with High Affinity for BF4–, PF6–, and ClO4– Anions: Detection and Removal
Zhou, Xu; Wang, Xiaohui; Zhang, Tian Yu; Shen, Lingyi; Yang, Xian Jiong; Zhang, Qi Long; Xu, Hong; Redshaw, Carl; Feng, Xing
Authors
Xiaohui Wang
Tian Yu Zhang
Lingyi Shen
Xian Jiong Yang
Qi Long Zhang
Hong Xu
Emeritus Professor Carl Redshaw C.Redshaw@hull.ac.uk
Emeritus Professor
Xing Feng
Abstract
Anions play an indispensable role in the balance and regulation of the ecological environment and human health; however, excess anions can cause serious ecological and environment problems. Therefore, the detection and removal of excess anions in aqueous solution is not only a technological problem but also crucial for environmental protection. Herein, a set of water-soluble pyrene-based cationic fluorophores were synthesized, which exhibit high sensitivity for the detection of the anions BF4-, PF6-, and ClO4- via electrostatic interactions. Such fluorescent probes exhibit “turn-on” emission characteristics even at low concentrations of anions due to anion-π+ interactions. Moreover, these fluorescence probes act as efficient precipitating agents for the removal of the BF4-, PF6-, and ClO4- anions from an aqueous environment. This work opens up new avenues for future research on pyrene-based fluorophores as turn-on fluorescence probes for anion detection and as excellent precipitating agents in environmental settings.
Citation
Zhou, X., Wang, X., Zhang, T. Y., Shen, L., Yang, X. J., Zhang, Q. L., Xu, H., Redshaw, C., & Feng, X. (2023). Pyrene-Based Cationic Fluorophores with High Affinity for BF4–, PF6–, and ClO4– Anions: Detection and Removal. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 88(19), 13520-13527. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.3c01056
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Date | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Online Publication Date | Sep 7, 2023 |
| Publication Date | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Deposit Date | Sep 13, 2023 |
| Publicly Available Date | Sep 8, 2024 |
| Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
| Print ISSN | 0022-3263 |
| Publisher | American Chemical Society |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 19 |
| Pages | 13520-13527 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.3c01056 |
| Keywords | Anions; Aromatic compounds; Fluorescence; Fluorescence detection; Probes |
| Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4377774 |
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This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in The Journal of Organic Chemistry, copyright © American Chemical Society after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.3c01056