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A Cu2+ ion-selective fluoroionophore with dual off/on switches
Takayo Moriuchi-Kawakami1, Youji Hisada, Yasuhiko Shibutani
1Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka Institute of Technology, Asahi, Osaka, Japan. kawakami@chem.oit.ac.jp
Abstract:
A new malonamide fluoroionophore possessing two pyrene moieties was synthesized. This bispyrene exhibited the fluorescence of the pyrene monomer (lambda(em) = 395 nm) and intramolecular excimer (lambda(em) = 467 nm) emissions. The designed derivative showed the excellent ion sensing ability to Cu2+. The "on-off-off" and "off-on-off" fluorescence responses were demonstrated by the addition of the variable Cu2+ concentration. The utilization of the dual off/on responses could apply to the estimation of the rough Cu2+ concentration.

