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ESIPT-Active 8-Hydroxyquinoline-Based Fluorescence Sensor for Zn(II) Detection and Aggregation-Induced Emission of
Dan Wang1, Shao-Jie Li1, Wei Cao2
1Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for China National Light Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
A D-π-A type quinoline derivative, 2-(((4-(1, 2, 2-triphenylvinyl)phenyl)imino)methyl)quinolin-8-ol (HL), was synthesized and structurally characterized. The five-membered ring formed by the O-H···N hydrogen bond in HL contributed to the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) behavior of HL, which was further verified by theoretical computations. Upon coordination with Zn2+, the hydroxyl proton in HL was removed, resulting in the inhibition of ESIPT. In the meanwhile, the formed Zn L complex displayed aggregation-induced emission (AIE) character in THF/H2O mixtures, which is conducive to the fluorescence enhancement in aqueous media. Structure analysis suggested that the origin of the AIE characteristic was attributed to restriction of intramolecular rotations along with the formation of J-aggregates. Based on ESIPT coupled with AIE, HL could recognize Zn(II) in aqueous media via an orange fluorescence turn-on mode. Benefitting from the AIE property, chemosensor HL was successfully applied to fabricate test strips for rapid sensing of Zn(II) ions.
