Neutral bidentate organophosphorus compounds as novel ionophores for potentiometric membrane sensors for barium(II)

Bis(diarylphosphine oxide) naphthalene compounds are used as novel ionophores in plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) matrix membrane sensors for barium ions. The most favorable sensor was 1,2-bis(diethylphenylphosphine oxide)naphthalene containing potassium tetrakis(4-chlorophenyl)borate as lipophilic salt and o-nitrophenyloctyl ether as plasticizer for ion-selective electrode membrane construction. The electrode showed excellent properties. It gave a linear response with a Nernstian slope of 30 mV per decade within the concentration range 10(-1)-10(-5) mol L(-1) BaCl2. The electrode exhibits a high selectivity towards Ba2+ with respect to Li+, Na+, K+, Rb+, Cs+, NH4+, Ag+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Mn2+, Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Cd2+, Pb2+, Al3+, La3+, and Ce3+ ions. The electrode response was stable over a wide pH range (3-11). The lifetime of the electrode was about 2 months. It was successfully applied to the determination of Ba2+ contents in some rocks.     

A copper(II) ion-selective on-off-type fluoroionophore based on zinc porphyrin-dipyridylamino

A new copper(II) fluorescent sensor 5,10,15,20-tetra((p-N,N-bis(2-pyridyl)amino)phenyl)porphyrin zinc (1) has been designed and synthesized by the Ullmann-type condensation of bromoporphyrin zinc with 2,2'-dipyridylamine (dpa) under copper powder as a catalyst as well as with K2CO3 as the base in a DMF solution. It consists of two separately functional moieties: the zinc porphyrin performs as a fluorophore, and the dpa-linked-to-zinc porphyrin acts as a selected binding site for metal ions. It displays a high selectivity and antidisturbance for the Cu2+ ion among the metal ions examined (Na+, Mg2+, Cr3+, Mn2+, Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Ag+, Zn2+, Cd2+, Hg2+, and Fe3+) and exhibits fluorescence quenching upon the binding of the Cu2+ ion with an "on-off"-type fluoroionophoric switching property. The detection limit is found to be 3.3 x 10(-7) M (3s blank) for Cu2+ ion in methanol solution, and its fluorescence can be revived by the addition of EDTA disodium solution. The design strategy and remarkable photophysical properties of sensor 1 help to extend the development of fluorescent sensors for metal ions.     

On-column complexation of metal ions using 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid and separation of their anionic complexes by capillary electrophoresis with direct UV detection

On-column complexation of metal ions with 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylate (2,6-PDC) to form anionic complexes enabled their separation by capillary zone electrophoresis with direct UV detection at 214 nm. Nine metal ions, Cu2+, Zn2+, Ni2+, Cd2+ Mn2+, Pb2+, Fe3+, Al3+ and Ca2+, were determined in less than 7 min using 10 mM 2.6-PDC solution containing 0.75 mM tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide at pH 4.0. Satisfactory working ranges (20-300 microM), detection limits (3-10 microM) and good repeatability of the peak areas (RSD 2.1-4.2%, n=5) were obtained using hydrodynamic injection (30 s). The proposed method was used successfully for the determination of Mn2+, Fe3+, Al3+ and Ca2+ in groundwaters.     

Mercury(II) ion-selective electrodes based on p-tert-butyl calix[4]crowns with imine units.

A PVC membrane incorporating p-tert-butyl calix[4]crown with imine units as an ionophore was prepared and used in an ion-selective electrode for the determination of mercury(II) ions. An electrode based on this ionophore showed a good potentiometric response for mercury(II) ions over a wide concentration range of 5.0 x 10(-5) - 1.0 x 10(-1) M with a near-Nernstian slope of 27.3 mV per decade. The detection limit of the electrode was 2.24 x 10(-5) M and the electrode worked well in the pH range of 1.3 - 4.0. The electrode showed a short response time of less than 20 s. The electrode also showed better selectivity for mercury(II) ions over many of the alkali (Na+, -1.69; K+, -1.54), alkaline-earth (Ca2+, -3.30; Ba2+, -3.32), and heavy metal ions (Co2+, -3.67; Ni2+, -3.43; Pb2+, -3.31; Fe3+, -1.82). Ag+ ion was found to be the strongest interfering ion. Also, sharp end points were obtained when the sensor was used as an indicator electrode for the potentiometric titration of mercury(II) ions with iodide and dichromate ions.     

A novel 5-mercapto triazole Schiff base as a selective chromogenic chemosensor for Cu2+

A novel colorimetric cation sensor bearing phenol, thiol and HCN groups was designed and synthesized. In a DMSO/H2O (9:1, v/v) solution, the sensor exhibited highly selective recognition of Cu2+ among a range of metal ions tested. In the presence of Cu2+, solutions of the sensor underwent a dramatic color change from colorless to yellow, while the presence of other metal cations such as Zn2+, Pb2+, Cd2+, Ni2+, Co2+, Fe3+, Hg2+, Ag+ and Ca2+ had no effect on the color. The detection limit of the sensor toward Cu2+ is 8.0×10(-7) M and an association constant Ka of 4.3×10(5) M(-1) was measured. The sensing of Cu2+ by this sensor was found to be reversible, with the Cu2+-induced color being lost upon addition of EDTA.     

基于N-(9-蒽甲基)-L-组氨酸的NOR荧光逻辑门

合成了一个新的组氨酸衍生物, N-(9-蒽甲基)-L-组氨酸(1), 并对其进行了元素分析、电喷雾电离质谱(ESI-MS)、核磁共振氢谱(1H-NMR)和碳谱(13C-NMR)等波谱表征. 考查了pH值及15种不同金属离子对其荧光强度的影响. 实验结果表明, 中性水溶液条件下, Zn2+和Cd2+能使体系荧光增强, 而Pb2+、Co2+、Hg2+、Ni2+和Cu2+等则使体系荧光有不同程度的猝灭.其中, Cu2+和Ni2+猝灭能力最强, 它们与化合物1均形成了物质的量比为1:2的配合物, 络合常数分别为2.88×10⁶和1.12×10⁶ L2·mol-2. Cu2+和Ni2+对化合物1的荧光猝灭为静态猝灭过程. 在此基础上, 以Cu2+和Ni2+作为两个输入信号, 以蒽的特征荧光发射作为输出信号, 构建了一个NOR荧光分子逻辑门.     

A novel wire-type lead-selective electrode based on bis (1'-hydroxy-2'-acetonaphthone)-2,2'-diiminodiethylamine

The preparation of a lead-selective electrode based on bis(1'-hydroxy-2'-acetonaphthone)-2,2'-diiminodiethylamine (L) as sensing material is reported. The plasticized PVC membrane containing 30% PVC, 67% ortho-nitrophenyloctylether (NPOE) and 3% ionophore L was directly coated on a graphite rod. This electrode exhibits a nearly Nernstian slope of 27.8+/-0.2 mV decade(-1) over a concentration range 10(-6)-10(-2) M with a detection limit of 4.0 x 10(-7) M. The response time of the electrode was found to be <20 s. The potential of the sensor was independent on pH variations in the range 5-7. The selectivity of the electrode towards lead ions over Na+, K+, Ag+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Cd2+, La3+, Sm3+ and Er3+ ions was investigated. The prepared electrode was successfully used as an indicator for titration of a lead solution with a standard solution of EDTA. The applicability of the sensor for Pb2+ measurement in various synthetic and real samples has been also demonstrated.     

Ferrocene-cyclam: a redox-active macrocycle for the complexation of transition metal ions and a study on the influence of the relative permittivity on the coulombic interaction between metal cations

The reaction of 1,1'-ferrocene-bis(methylenepyridinium) salt with 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-5,12-dione, followed by LiAlH4 reduction results in the formation of FcCyclam. Metal complexes of FcCyclam with M2+ = Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, and Zn2+ were synthesized from FcCyclam and the respective metal triflates. The complexation of Cu2+ and FcCyclam in CH3CN is preceeded by a rapid electron transfer, followed by a slower complex formation reaction and a reverse electron transfer. The protonation constants of FcCyclam and the stability constants for the Cu2+ complex of FcCyclam (logK = 9.26(4) for the formation of the [Cu(FcCyclam)]2+ complex) were determined in 1,4-dioxane/water 70:30 v/v, 0.1 moldm(-3), KNO3, 25 degrees C. By using FcCyclam one can selectively sense the presence of Cu2+ ions in the presence of Ni2+, Zn2+, Cd2+, Hg2+, and Pb2+ with a very large deltaE approximately 200 mV, depending on pH. The X-ray crystal structures of FcCyclam and of complexes with Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, and Zn2+ were determined and Fe-M2+ distances obtained: Fe-Co2+ 395.9, Fe-Ni2+ 385.4, Fe-Cu2+ 377.7, and Fe-Zn2+ 369.0 pm. The redox potential of FcCyclam is influenced in a characteristic manner by the complexation of M2+. A linear correlation of 1/r approximately/= deltaE [r = distance Fe-M2+ from crystal data, deltaE=-E1/2([M(FcCyclam)]2+) - E1/2(FcCyclam)] was found; this is indicative of a mainly Coulomb type interaction between the two metal centers. The nature of the Fe...M2+ interaction was also investigated by determining deltaE in several solvents (mixtures) of different dielectric constants epsilon. The expected relation of deltaE approximately/= 1/epsilon was only found at very high values of epsilon. At epsilon < 40 increased ion-pairing appears to reduce the effective positive charge at M2+ leading to progessively smaller values of deltaE with lowered epsilon. The dependence of deltaE and epsilon can be calculated semiquantitatively by combining the Fuoss ion-pairing theory with the Coulomb model.     

UV-vis spectroscopic study of interaction of metal ions with the E(T)(30) dye involving micellar media

Interaction between 3d-transition metal ions (Mn2+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+) and the E(T)(30) dye, 2,6-diphenyl-4-(2,4,6-triphenyl 1-pyridino)phenolate in aqueous medium have been studied by distributing the dye between the aqueous and micellar phase formed by cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide(CTAB). Values of equilibrium constant K for the dye-metal ion interaction and the partition coefficient of the dye between the micellar and the aqueous phase have been determined. K values show a systematic correlation with ionic potential of metal ions.     

Carbohydrate-based switch-on molecular sensor for Cu(II) in buffer: absorption and fluorescence study of the selective recognition of Cu(II) ions by galactosyl derivatives in HEPES buffer

[graph: see text] 1-(Beta-D-galactopyranosyl-1'-deoxy-1'-iminomethyl)-2-hydroxynaphthalene (L1), possessing an ONO binding core, was found to be selective for Cu2+ ions in N-[2-hydroxyethyl]piperazine-N'-[2-ethanesulfonic acid] buffer, at concentrations < or = 580 ppb, at physiological pH by eliciting switch-on behavior, whereas the other ions, viz., Mg2+, Ca2+, Mn2+, Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Zn2+, and Cd2+, caused no significant change in the fluorescence. Whereas the binding characteristics were ascertained by absorption spectroscopy, the species formed were shown by Q-TOF ES MS.     

Microchip separations of transition metal ions via LED absorbance detection of their PAR complexes

Micellar electrokinetic chromatography was utilized in the electrophoretic separation of seven transition metal ions, colorimetrically complexed by 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol (PAR) on a glass capillary electrophoresis microchip. Detection of the PAR metal chelates was demonstrated using a green light emitting diode (540 nm) and a miniature photomultiplier tube. Parameters investigated included the effect of buffer type, pH and surfactant concentration (sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS) on the separation efficiency. The optimally determined background electrolyte contained 10 mM ammonium phosphate buffer (pH 7.5), 1 mM PAR to prevent kinetic lability problems and 75 mM SDS for enhanced resolution. The separation of seven transition metal ions, Co2+, V3+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Cd2+, was achievable in under 65 s, with the resolution of each metal ion in excess of 1.60. Detection limits obtained ranged from 400 ppb for Ni2+ to 1.2 ppm for Mn2+.     

Solvent extraction of Ni(II) from sulfate solutions with LIX 84I: flow-sheet for the separation of Cu(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II).

This paper reports on solvent-extraction studies of Ni(II) from sulfate solutions with LIX 84I (2-hydroxy-5-nonylacetophenoneoxime) as the extractant. The extraction of metal depends on the equilibrium pH of the aqueous phase and the extractant concentration. The transfer of metal follows a cation exchange-type mechanism: Ni2+ + 2HA --> NiA2 + 2H+. Extraction varies with the nature of the diluents. Temperature has no effect on the extraction of metal. The extraction behavior of associated metals clearly demonstrates the application of LIX 84I as the extractant for the separation of Cu(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II). Based on the results, a flow sheet of the process was developed.     

基于双控荧光开关的NOR和OR分子逻辑门

合成了L-精氨酸蒽衍生物1, 考察了碱土及过渡金属离子对主体分子1荧光光谱的影响, 结果发现, 在中性水溶液条件下只有Cu2＋能有效地猝灭其荧光. 另外, 通过OH－/H＋和Cu2＋/乙二胺四乙酸(EDTA)均能对化合物1的荧光强度进行可逆性调控. 在此基础上, 我们以化合物1水溶液作为起始状态, 以OH－和Cu2＋为两化学输入, 构建了一个“或非”(NOR)分子逻辑门; 以1-Cu2＋水溶液体系作为起始状态, 以H＋和EDTA为两化学输入, 构建了一个“或”(OR)分子逻辑门.     

铊(I)离子选择电极动力学分析法测定超痕量铁

Fe(II) induces the reaction between Tl3+ and H2O2. The rate of reaction is linearly proportional to the concentration of Fe2+ in the range 2.5 ?10-9-2.5 ?10-8 mol dm-3 (20? and 5 ?10-9-5 ?10-8 mol dm-3 (15?. The standard deviation is less than 0.071 ?10-8. A 1000-fold excess of Zn2+, Cd2+, Mg2+, Ni2+, Pb2+, Ba2+, Ca2+, Li+, Na+, Ag+, NO3-, SO42-, AcO-, HPO42-, 500-fold excess of Al3+, Fe3+, Co2+, Hg2+ and 100-fold excess of Ti4+, Cr3+, Cu2+, Br-, Cl- can be tolerated, but reducing agents such as (NH2)2SO4, NH2OH.HCl interfered. This kinetic method was applied to determine Fe(II) in standard zinc sample and fountain water, with satisfactory results.     

Amberlite XAD-7 impregnated with Xylenol Orange: a chelating collector for preconcentration of Cd(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Zn(II) and Fe(III) ions prior to their determination by flame AAS

A new chelating resin, Xylenol Orange coated Amberlite XAD-7, was prepared and used for preconcentration of Cd(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Fe(III), Ni(II) and Zn(II) prior to their determination by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The optimum pH values for quantitative sorption of Cd(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Fe(III), Ni(II) and Zn(II) are 4.5-5.0, 4.5, 4.0-5.0, 4.0, 5.0 and 5.0-7.0, respectively, and their desorptions by 2 mol L(-1) HCl are instantaneous. The sorption capacity of the resin has been found to be 2.0, 2.6, 1.6, 1.6, 2.6 and 1.8 mg g(-1) of resin for Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Ni and Zn, respectively. The tolerance limits of electrolytes, NaCl, NaF, NaI, NaNO3, Na2SO4 and of cations, Mg2+ and Ca2+ in the sorption of the six metal ions are reported. The preconcentration factor was between 50 and 200. The t1/2 values for sorption are found to be 5.3, 2.9, 3.2, 3.3, 2.5 and 2.6 min for the six metals, respectively. The recoveries are between 96.0 and 100.0% for the different metals at preconcentration limits between 10 to 40 ng mL(-1). The preconcentration method has been applied to determine the six metal ions in river water samples after destroying the organic matter (if present in very large amount) with concentrated nitric acid (RSD < or = 8%, except for Cd for which it is upto 12.6%) and cobalt content of vitamin tablets with RSD of approximately 3.0%.     

Structural characterization and formation mechanism of sitting-atop (SAT) complexes of 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin with divalent metal ions. Structure of the Cu(II)-SAT complex as determined by fluorescent extended X-ray absorption fine structure

The UV-vis absorption spectra and the formation kinetics of sitting-atop (SAT) complexes (M(H2tpp)2+) of 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin (H2tpp) with a series of divalent metal ions (M2+ = Mn2+, Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, and Zn2+) in acetonitrile have been investigated. The structural characteristics of the SAT complexes for a series of M2+ ions are discussed on the basis of the UV-vis absorption spectra. The structure parameters around Cu2+ in the Cu(II)-SAT complex were determined by a fluorescent EXAFS method: the coordination number is 6 with three kinds of Cu-N interactions having bond lengths of 2.05, 1.98, and 2.32 A for pyrrolenine nitrogens of H2tpp, acetonitrile nitrogens at equatorial sites, and acetonitrile nitrogens at axial sites, respectively. The rate constants at 25 degrees C for the formation of the SAT complex in acetonitrile are as follows: kf/mol-1 kg s-1 = 3.4 x 10(2) for Mn2+, 0.18 for Co2+, 1.6 x 10(-3) for Ni2+, and 61 for Zn2+. The finding that the variation trends in the rate constants for a series of M2+ ions for the SAT complex formation and the solvent exchange reaction in various solvents are very similar indicates that the rate-determining step for the SAT complex formation is the interchange between the coordinating nitrogen of a bound acetonitrile and the pyrrolenine nitrogen of H2tpp. The fact that the values of kf are smaller by 4-6 orders of magnitude in comparison with those of the solvent exchange suggests that there is a large energetic loss due to the fast preequilibria prior to the rate-determining step, such as deformation of a porphyrin ring and outer-sphere encounter formation due to an electrostatic interaction between M2+ and the local negative charge on the pyrrolenine nitrogens. We observed the subsequent formation of the corresponding metalloporphyrins by deprotonation of the SAT complex and oxidation of the M2+ center, of which the dynamic behavior was significantly different for the different M2+ ions.     

Immobilized metal affinity chromatography for the separation of photosystems I and II from the thermophilic cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus

Immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) of solubilized, photosystem II (PS II) enriched particles from the thermophilic cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus was studied. A chelating Sepharose Fast Flow column was charged with various metal ions (Mn2+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Ni2+, Co2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Zn2+ and Cu2+) and their affinity to photosystem I (PS I) and PS II was examined. Among all the metal ions tested, only copper was able to bind the two protein complexes. For elution of the column, a pH gradient, a pH step gradient and gradients of imidazole, amino acids, organic acids and various other eluents were tested; only the pH step gradient, which selectively eluted PS II at a pH between 6 and 5, was useful for the separation of PS I and PS II. All other gradients proved to be inappropriate for the separation of these two photosystems. Mechanisms of protein elution by these compounds are discussed. Alternatively, a separation of PS I and PS II at pH 7.5 could be achieved when an IMAC column was used on which the free coordination positions of the bound copper ions were occupied by imidazole. When solubilized photosystems were loaded on to this column, PS I replaced imidazole and remained bound on the column, whereas PS II was highly enriched in the effluent.     

罗丹明类荧光探针的合成及对铜离子的检测

合成了罗丹明类Cu2+荧光增强型分子探针3',6'-双(二乙氨基)-2-(N-乙叉基氨基)螺[异吲哚-1,9'-占吨]-3-酮（RA）,并研究了它的光谱性能及对铜离子的识别作用.在乙腈/水（体积比1/1）的介质中,当加入Cu2+后探针RA显玫瑰红色,最大吸收波长为548 nm,最大发射波长为571 nm,且荧光强度显著增强,但是,其它常见离子如Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Mn2+, Cd2+, Cr3+, Co2+, Ni2+, Ag+, Pb2+, Zn2+, Fe3+, Hg2+不引起或引起很小的紫外/可见或荧光光谱变化.RA的选择性荧光增强主要是由于Cu2+诱导分子中的酰胺闭环结构发生开环,导致分子结构的共轭程度增大.在6.5×10-8～2.9×10-6 mol?L-1范围内RA可以有效检测Cu2+,检测限为5.0×10-8 mol?L-1.RA对Cu2+的识别不可逆,而且探针RA对pH值不敏感,可以在比较宽的范围内（pH=4.1～10.5）高灵敏、高选择性检测Cu2+.     

A new fluorescent chemosensor for copper ions based on tripeptide glycyl-histidyl-lysine (GHK)

[structure: see text]. A new fluorescent chemosensor for Cu2+ ions was synthesized by modifying the tripeptide glycyl-histidyl-lysine (GHK) with 9-carbonylanthracene via the standard Fmoc solid-phase peptide synthesis method. While significant fluorescence quenching was observed from the molecule upon binding with Cu2+, addition of Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+, and Zn2+ to the peptide solution caused a minimum fluorescence emission spectral change, indicating a high specificity of this chemosensor for Cu2+ ions. Effects of pH were also investigated.     

1-乙酰基-3-(2-羟基-4,6-二甲氧基苯基)-5-芳基-2-吡唑啉的合成及Cu2+荧光探针行为

设计合成了6个1-乙酰基-3-(2-羟基-4,6二甲氧基苯基)-5-芳基-2-吡唑啉化合物4a～4f.测试了它们的紫外光谱和荧光光谱,研究了其对铜离子的选择性识别作用.结果表明,化合物4f作为铜离子荧光探针,受常见离子干扰较小,对于铜离子有着较高的选择性和较低的检出限.