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Polyfunctional Lewis acids: intriguing solid-state structure and selective detection and discrimination of nitroaromatic explosives
- Source :
- Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany). 21(24)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Synthesis and crystal structures of three porphyrin-based polyfunctional Lewis acids 1-3 are reported. Intermolecular HgCl⋅⋅⋅HgCl (linear and μ-type) interactions in the solid state of the peripherally ArHgCl-decorated compound 3 lead to a fascinating 3D supramolecular architecture. Compound 3 shows a selective fluorescence quenching response to picric acid and discriminates other nitroaromatic-based explosives. For the first time, an electron-deficient polyfunctional Lewis acid is shown to be useful for the selective detection and discrimination of nitroaromatic explosives. The Stern-Volmer quenching constant and detection limits of compound 3 for picric acid are the best among the reported small-molecular receptors for nitroaromatic explosives. The electronic structure, Lewis acidity, and selective sensing characteristics of 3 are well corroborated by DFT calculations.
Details
- ISSN :
- 15213765
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 24
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c1e4068d48eba942ac75ac409e725912