Halochromic coordination polymers based on a triarylmethane dye for reversible detection of acids

Chromeazurol B (Na2HL) is a pH-sensitive (halochromic) dye based on a hydroxytriarylmethane core and two carboxylate functional groups, which makes it suitable for the synthesis of coordination polymers. Two new coordination polymers [NaZn4(H2O)3(L)3]·3THF·3H2O (1) and [Zn3(H2O)3(μ2- OH2)(μ3-OH)(HL)...

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Main Authors: ZavaKhina, Marina S., Yushina, Irina V., Samsonenko, Denis G., Dybtsev, Danil, Pedin, Vladimir P., Argent, Stephen P., Blake, Alexander J., Schröder, Martin
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author ZavaKhina, Marina S.
Yushina, Irina V.
Samsonenko, Denis G.
Dybtsev, Danil
Pedin, Vladimir P.
Argent, Stephen P.
Blake, Alexander J.
Schröder, Martin
author_facet ZavaKhina, Marina S.
Yushina, Irina V.
Samsonenko, Denis G.
Dybtsev, Danil
Pedin, Vladimir P.
Argent, Stephen P.
Blake, Alexander J.
Schröder, Martin
author_sort ZavaKhina, Marina S.
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description Chromeazurol B (Na2HL) is a pH-sensitive (halochromic) dye based on a hydroxytriarylmethane core and two carboxylate functional groups, which makes it suitable for the synthesis of coordination polymers. Two new coordination polymers [NaZn4(H2O)3(L)3]·3THF·3H2O (1) and [Zn3(H2O)3(μ2- OH2)(μ3-OH)(HL)2(H2L)]·2THF·3H2O (2) incorporating Chromeazurol B linkers have been prepared and characterised. The structure of 1 comprises pentanuclear heterometallic {Zn4Na} nodes linked by six L3– anions to give a layered structure with a honeycomb topology. 2 crystallizes as a double-chain ribbon (ladder) structure with two types of metal node: a mononuclear Zn(II) cation and tetranuclear {Zn(II)}4 cluster. Chromeazurol B anions link each tetranuclear cluster to four individual Zn(II) cations and each Zn(II) cation with four tetranuclear clusters. Both compounds show pH-sensitivity in water solution which can be observed visually, giving the first example of a halochromic coordination polymer. The halochromic properties of 1 towards HCl vapors were systematically investigated. As-synthesized violet-grey 1 reversibly changes color from orange to pink in the presence of vapors of 2M and 7M HCl, respectively. The coordination of the Chromeazurol B anion at each color stage was examined by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and FT-IR measurements. The remarkable stability of 1 to acid and the observed reversible and reproducible color changes provide a new design for multifunctional sensor materials.
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spelling nottingham-391472020-05-04T18:31:59Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39147/ Halochromic coordination polymers based on a triarylmethane dye for reversible detection of acids ZavaKhina, Marina S. Yushina, Irina V. Samsonenko, Denis G. Dybtsev, Danil Pedin, Vladimir P. Argent, Stephen P. Blake, Alexander J. Schröder, Martin Chromeazurol B (Na2HL) is a pH-sensitive (halochromic) dye based on a hydroxytriarylmethane core and two carboxylate functional groups, which makes it suitable for the synthesis of coordination polymers. Two new coordination polymers [NaZn4(H2O)3(L)3]·3THF·3H2O (1) and [Zn3(H2O)3(μ2- OH2)(μ3-OH)(HL)2(H2L)]·2THF·3H2O (2) incorporating Chromeazurol B linkers have been prepared and characterised. The structure of 1 comprises pentanuclear heterometallic {Zn4Na} nodes linked by six L3– anions to give a layered structure with a honeycomb topology. 2 crystallizes as a double-chain ribbon (ladder) structure with two types of metal node: a mononuclear Zn(II) cation and tetranuclear {Zn(II)}4 cluster. Chromeazurol B anions link each tetranuclear cluster to four individual Zn(II) cations and each Zn(II) cation with four tetranuclear clusters. Both compounds show pH-sensitivity in water solution which can be observed visually, giving the first example of a halochromic coordination polymer. The halochromic properties of 1 towards HCl vapors were systematically investigated. As-synthesized violet-grey 1 reversibly changes color from orange to pink in the presence of vapors of 2M and 7M HCl, respectively. The coordination of the Chromeazurol B anion at each color stage was examined by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and FT-IR measurements. The remarkable stability of 1 to acid and the observed reversible and reproducible color changes provide a new design for multifunctional sensor materials. Royal Society of Chemistry 2017-01-03 Article PeerReviewed ZavaKhina, Marina S., Yushina, Irina V., Samsonenko, Denis G., Dybtsev, Danil, Pedin, Vladimir P., Argent, Stephen P., Blake, Alexander J. and Schröder, Martin (2017) Halochromic coordination polymers based on a triarylmethane dye for reversible detection of acids. Dalton Transactions, 46 . pp. 465-470. ISSN 1477-9234 Coordination polymers Zinc Chromeazurol B pH sensing halochromic http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2016/DT/C6DT03969C#!divAbstract doi:10.1039/C6DT03969C doi:10.1039/C6DT03969C
spellingShingle Coordination polymers
Zinc
Chromeazurol B
pH sensing
halochromic
ZavaKhina, Marina S.
Yushina, Irina V.
Samsonenko, Denis G.
Dybtsev, Danil
Pedin, Vladimir P.
Argent, Stephen P.
Blake, Alexander J.
Schröder, Martin
Halochromic coordination polymers based on a triarylmethane dye for reversible detection of acids
title Halochromic coordination polymers based on a triarylmethane dye for reversible detection of acids
title_full Halochromic coordination polymers based on a triarylmethane dye for reversible detection of acids
title_fullStr Halochromic coordination polymers based on a triarylmethane dye for reversible detection of acids
title_full_unstemmed Halochromic coordination polymers based on a triarylmethane dye for reversible detection of acids
title_short Halochromic coordination polymers based on a triarylmethane dye for reversible detection of acids
title_sort halochromic coordination polymers based on a triarylmethane dye for reversible detection of acids
topic Coordination polymers
Zinc
Chromeazurol B
pH sensing
halochromic
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