Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Anion recognition using preorganized thiourea functionalized [3]polynorbornane receptors.

Frederick M Pfeffer1, Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Paul Jensen

  • 1School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds 3217, Australia. thefef@deakin.edu.au

Organic Letters
|November 18, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Researchers developed new cleft-like receptors for recognizing anions like dihydrogenphosphate. These receptors change color upon binding, enabling their use as visual anion sensors.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Overcoming interpenetration in ladder frameworks using a large readily accessible aliphatic linker.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)·2026
Same author

A Low-Symmetry Fe<sup>II</sup> Tetrahedron From a Flexible Tritopic Ligand.

Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)·2026
Same author

Harnessing Liquid-like Self-Lubricated Silicone Interfaces To Catalyze the Breakdown of Biodegradable Plastics.

ACS applied materials & interfaces·2026
Same author

Association of Sphingolipids with All-Cause and Cardiovascular Death in Patients with Kidney Failure Treated with Maintenance Hemodialysis.

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN·2026
Same author

Engineering frog-skin-inspired wrinkled self-lubricative liquid-like interfaces on biodegradable plastics.

Journal of colloid and interface science·2026
Same author

Steady-State and Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Study of [Ru(phen)<sub>2</sub>(dpqa)]<sup>2+</sup> Showing Enantiomer-Dependent DNA Light-Switch Behavior in Solution and in Live Cells.

Inorganic chemistry·2025

Area of Science:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Organic Synthesis
  • Chemical Sensing

Background:

  • Anion recognition is crucial in biological and chemical processes.
  • Developing selective and sensitive anion sensors remains a significant challenge.
  • Thiourea moieties are effective hydrogen bond donors for anion binding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and synthesize novel polynorbornane frameworks with preorganized aromatic thiourea receptors.
  • To investigate the anion binding properties of these new frameworks.
  • To explore their potential as colorimetric sensors for biologically relevant anions.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of [3]polynorbornane-based host molecules.
  • Anion binding studies using techniques like NMR spectroscopy and UV-Vis titrations.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Evaluation of sensor response through visual observation of color changes.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful synthesis of a new family of polynorbornane frameworks with cleft-like thiourea receptors.
    • Demonstrated high affinity for dihydrogenphosphate (H(2)PO(4)(-)) and dihydrogenpyrophosphate (H(2)P(2)O(7)(2)(-)) anions.
    • Observed distinct color changes upon anion binding, indicating sensor functionality.

    Conclusions:

    • The designed polynorbornane frameworks serve as effective receptors for specific anions.
    • The observed colorimetric response enables visual detection of these anions.
    • This work presents a promising platform for developing advanced anion sensing systems.