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Measuring Nitrite and Nitrate, Metabolites in the Nitric Oxide Pathway, in Biological Materials using the Chemiluminescence Method
Published on: December 25, 2016
Two closely related iridium(III) complexes as colorimetric and fluorometric chemodosimeters for nitrite in aqueous
Shu Qinghai1, Jan W Bats, Michael Schmittel
1Center for Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering, Organische Chemie I, Universität Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein Strasse, D-57068 Siegen, Germany.
Abstract:
Two closely related dual-channel chemodosimeters for nitrite in buffered aqueous acetonitrile were developed using [(pq)(2)IrCl](2) (1) and [(ppy)(2)IrCl](2) (2). In the UV-vis channel, the addition of nitrite caused visibly distinct color changes with both probes as a result of sizable absorption intensity enhancements. In the photoluminescence channel, the probes behaved oppositely upon the addition of nitrite. The emission was increased with 1, while it was quenched with 2. NMR and X-ray studies indicated that structurally very different η(1)-nitrito-N and η(2)-nitrito-O,O' complexes were formed. Linear relationships for the quantification were obtained in both channels, allowing one to analyze for NO(2)(-) in a range from 5 × 10(-5) to 2 × 10(-2) M.
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