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. 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

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Abstract

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.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/842275
Keywords: Coordination polymers, Zinc, Chromeazurol B, pH sensing, halochromic
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1039/C6DT03969C
Depositing User: Bramwell, Roseanna
Date Deposited: 06 Dec 2016 08:48
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 18:31
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/39147

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