Autor(es):
Teixeira, Carlos M. ; Costa, Alexandra ; Prata, José Virgílio
Data: 2013
Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/3827
Origem: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
Assunto(s): Calix[4]arene; Molecular Recognition; Nitroanilines; Fluorescence; Sensor; Calix[4]arene; Calix[4]arene; Molecular Recognition; Molecular Recognition; Nitroanilines; Nitroanilines; Fluorescence; Fluorescence; Sensor; Sensor
Descrição
A novel bicyclic calix[4]arene (4) molecular receptor has been synthesized, and its sensory abilities toward noxious aromatic nitroamines evaluated in apolar media. Molecular host guest interactions examined through fluorescence and H-1 NMR spectroscopies showed the formation of 1:1 type endo-inclusion complexes with all the nitroaniline guests. The potential of 4 as a chemical sensor is established. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.