Isoquinoline-Based TQEN Family as TPEN-Derived Fluorescent Zinc Sensors

Yuji Mikata*, Azusa Yamanaka, Azusa Yamashita and Shigenobu Yano
KYOUSEI Science Center and Division of Functional Material Science, Nara Women’s University, Nara 630-8506, Japan
Inorg. Chem., 2008, 47 (16), pp 7295–7301
DOI: 10.1021/ic8002614
Publication Date (Web): July 22, 2008
Copyright © 2008 American Chemical Society
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Abstract

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The hexadentate nitrogen ligands 1-isoTQEN (N,N,N’,N’-tetrakis(1-isoquinolylmethyl)ethylenediamine) and 3-isoTQEN (N,N,N’,N’-tetrakis(3-isoquinolylmethyl)ethylenediamine) have been prepared. The structures of these ligands are based on that of TPEN (N,N,N’,N’-tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)ethylenediamine). The introduction of a benzene ring into TPEN affords fluorescence ability upon zinc-ion binding. Compared to the quinoline isomer TQEN, isoquinoline derivatives 1-isoTQEN and 3-isoTQEN exhibit a lower-energy shift in the excitation and emission wavelengths and an enhanced fluorescence intensity, probably because of the energy-transfer mechanism between adjacent isoquinoline rings. Importantly, an increase in the Zn2+/Cd2+ discriminating ability and a reduction in the background fluorescence induced by pH were also achieved for isoquinoline derivatives. The zinc-ion-induced fluorescence of these isoTQENs was not quenched by an addition of TPEN, which demonstrates the significantly high zinc-ion binding ability of these isoTQEN ligands.

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  • Published In Issue August 18, 2008
  • Article ASAPJuly 22, 2008
  • Received: February 10, 2008

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