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Area of Science:

  • Coordination chemistry
  • Supramolecular chemistry
  • Nanomaterials

Background:

  • Metal-linked macrocycles are crucial in supramolecular chemistry for host-guest complexation.
  • Homochiral and D2 symmetrical structures offer unique properties for molecular recognition.
  • Ferrocene is a versatile redox-active molecule often used in sensing applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize a homochiral, square-shaped, D2 symmetrical nanosized metal-linked macrocycle.
  • To investigate the complexation behavior of this macrocycle with ferrocene in polar solvents.
  • To demonstrate the utility of the macrocycle for selective sensing of ferrocene.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis and characterization of the metal-linked macrocycle.
  • Complexation studies using optical and chiroptical spectroscopies.
  • Electrochemical analysis via cyclic voltammetry.
  • Evaluation of selective sensing in the presence of interfering analytes.

Main Results:

  • The homochiral macrocycle successfully formed stable complexes with ferrocene in polar solvents.
  • Multiple detection outputs, including optical, chiroptical, and electrochemical signals, confirmed complex formation.
  • Selective sensing of ferrocene was achieved using chiroptical spectroscopy, even when other analytes were present.

Conclusions:

  • The developed homochiral macrocycle is an effective host for ferrocene.
  • The combination of spectroscopies and electrochemistry provides robust detection of ferrocene.
  • The system exhibits promising selectivity for sensing applications in complex mixtures.