Ammonium-bearing dinuclear copper(II) complex: A highly selective and sensitive colorimetric probe for pyrophosphate

Wenxiang Yu, Jian Qiang, Jun Yin, Srinivasulu Kambam, Fang Wang, Yong Wang, Xiaoqiang Chen

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Abstract

Two dinuclear copper complexes with and without ammonium moieties were synthesized. The complexes exhibited selective binding affinity to pyrophosphate in aqueous solution. The dinuclear copper complex, with ammonium arms, showed a ca. 527-fold enhancement in pyrophosphate binding affinity compared with its analogue without ammonium units.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2220-2223
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume16
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Apr 2014

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