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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Synthesis, Structure and Anion Sensing Properties of a Dicationic Bis(imidazolium)-Based Cyclophane

Antonio CaballeroJosé ElgueroIbon AlkortaCarmen Ramírez De ArellanoPedro MolinaFabiola ZapataPaula Sabater

subject

AnionsPhysics010405 organic chemistryGeneral Chemistry010402 general chemistry01 natural sciencesMedicinal chemistryHydrogen bonds0104 chemical scienceschemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryImidazoliumCyclophaneSensorCyclophane

description

The preparation and sensing properties of a tetracyclic cyclophane receptor containing two imidazolium rings as anion binding sites and two fluorene rings as fluorescent signaling units, are reported. The receptor behaves as a selective fluorescent chemosensor molecule for inorganic phosphates. H-NMR spectroscopical data clearly indicate the simultaneous occurrence of charge-assisted aromatic and aliphatic C−H noncovalent interactions. PCM/DFT calculations have been carried out to predict the structures of the complexes formed with one and two molecules of PF , HPO and HPO .

https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201800809