摘要:
Chelating aza-cyclophanes were synthesized by reactions of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (or DTPA) dianhydride with aromatic diamines, 4,4'-diaminobibenzyl (DAB) and 4,4'-bis(1,1'-biphenyl-4,4'-diyldioxy)dianiline (BPA). The former amine gave a 2:2-cyclization product bearing six -CH2CO2H arms, 2,12,29,39-tetraoxo-4,7,10,31,34,37-hexakis(carboxymethylene)-1,4,7,10,13,28,31,34,37,40-decaaza-[13.2.13.2]ethylenparacyclophane, abbreviated as cy(bisdtpadab)H-6, whereas BPA yielded a 1:1-cyclization product carrying three -CH2CO2H arms, 2,12-dioxo-4,7,10-trakis(carboxymethylene)1,4,7,10,13-pentaaza-20,33-dioxa[13.0.1]paracyclophane, abbreviated as cy(dtpabpa)H-3. Their protonation and complexation with Gd(III) were studied by fluorescence spectra, H-1 NMR and potentiometry. The macrocyclic framework of cy(dtpabpa)H-3 has a high rigidity: as a consequence, this ligand is incapable of forming a complex with Gd(III). In contrast, cy(bisdtpadab)H-6, which is moderately rigid, forms a binuclear Gd(III) complex, as confirmed by a sensitive quenching of the fluorescence upon complexation. On the basis of the pH dependence of the fluorescence spectra, the logarithmic overall formation constants were determined as log beta(M2L) = 28.3, log beta(M2LH) = 31.9, log beta(M2LH-1)= 21.0, log beta(M2LH-2) = 9.8. For the chelating cyclophanes, the rigidity is one of major controlling factors for the stability of their complexes. The sharp change in the fluorescence intensity upon complexation with Gd3+ ion suggests that the chelating cyclophane works potentially as fluorescent probes toward specific metal ions. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.