Phosphorescent chemosensor for Hg2+ and acetonitrile based on iridium(iii) complex

Qun Bo Mei, Yuan Hui Guo, Bi Hai Tong, Jie Na Weng, Bin Zhang, Wei Huang

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Abstract

A new phosphorescent chemosensor for Hg2+ and acetonitrile (MeCN) based on iridium(iii) complex Ir(dpp)2(dtc) (Ir1, dppH = 4,6-diphenylpyrimidine, dtcH = diethyl dithiocarbamic acid) was realized. Upon addition of a tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution of Hg2+, the dichloromethane (DCM) solution of Ir1 gave a visual color change and significant fluorescent quenching. When MeCN was added, a new fluorescent emission emerged, which constituted a selective MeCN phosphorescent chemosensor. Complex Ir1 has been developed as an AND logic gate with Hg2+ and MeCN as inputs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5398-5402
Number of pages5
JournalAnalyst
Volume137
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Nov 2012
Externally publishedYes

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