Metal-Cation Recognition in Water by a Tetrapyrazinoporphyrazine-Based Tweezer Receptor was written by Lochman, Lukas;Svec, Jan;Roh, Jaroslav;Kirakci, Kaplan;Lang, Kamil;Zimcik, Petr;Novakova, Veronika. And the article was included in Chemistry – A European Journal in 2016.Electric Literature of C10H21NO4 This article mentions the following:
A series of zinc azaphthalocyanines with two azacrowns in a rigid tweezer arrangement were prepared and the fluorescence sensing properties were studied. The size-driven recognition of alkali and alk. earth metal cations was significantly enhanced by the close cooperation of the two azacrown units, in which both donor nitrogen atoms need to be involved in analyte binding to switch the sensor on. The mono- or biphasic character of the binding isotherms, together with the binding stoichiometry and magnitude of association constants (KA), indicated specific complexation of particular analytes. Water solvation was shown to play an important role and resulted in a strong quenching of sensor fluorescence in the ON state. The lead compound was embedded into silica nanoparticles and advantageous sensing properties towards K+ were demonstrated in water (λF = 671 nm, apparent KA = 82 M-1, increase of 17×), even in the presence of (supra)physiol. concentrations of Na+ and Ca2+. In the experiment, the researchers used many compounds, for example, 1,4,7,10-Tetraoxa-13-azacyclopentadecane (cas: 66943-05-3Electric Literature of C10H21NO4).
1,4,7,10-Tetraoxa-13-azacyclopentadecane (cas: 66943-05-3) belongs to ethers. Ether is less polar than esters, alcohols or amines because of the oxygen atom that is unable to participate in hydrogen bonding due to the presence of bulky alkyl groups on both sides of the oxygen atom. At room temperature, ethers are pleasant-smelling colourless liquids. Relative to alcohols, ethers are generally less dense, are less soluble in water, and have lower boiling points. They are relatively unreactive, and as a result they are useful as solvents for fats, oils, waxes, perfumes, resins, dyes, gums, and hydrocarbons. Vapours of certain ethers are used as insecticides, miticides, and fumigants for soil.Electric Literature of C10H21NO4
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