Benzimidazole Conjugate of 1,1′-Thiobis(2-naphthol) as <i>Switch-On</i> Fluorescence Receptor for Ag<sup>+</sup> and the Complex as Secondary Recognition Ensemble toward Cys, Asp, and Glu in Aqueous Methanolic Solution: Synthesis, Characterization, Ion and Amino Acid Recognition, Computational Studies, and Microscopy Features
作者:Jayaraman Dessingou、Atanu Mitra、Khatija Tabbasum、Garima Singh Baghel、Chebrolu P. Rao
DOI:10.1021/jo201926q
日期:2012.1.6
A new 1,1'-thiobis(2-naphthoxy)-based receptor molecule (L) containing a benzimidazole moiety has been synthesized and characterized by H-1 NMR, ESI-MS, and elemental analysis. The selectivity of L has been explored in aqueous methanol, resulting in selective (7.5 +/- 0.5)-fold switch-on fluorescence response toward Ag+ among 14 different transition, alkali, and alkaline earth metal ions studied. The complexation of Ag+ by L has been addressed by ESI-MS, H-1 NMR, and UV-vis spectra. Microstructural features of L and its Ag+ complex have been measured by AFM and TEM. The morphological features of L alone and L in the presence of Ag+ differ dramatically both in shape and size, and the ion induces the formation of chains owing to its coordinating ability toward benzimidazole. Further, the in situ [Ag+-L] complex was titrated against 20 naturally occurring amino acids and found that this complex acts as a secondary recognition ensemble toward Cys, Asp, and Glu by switch-off fluorescence.