文摘
The F−, Cl−, and Br− binding selectivity of bis(p-nitroanilide)s of dipicolinic and isophthalic acids was studied by using competitive electrospray mass spectrometry and UV−Visible spectroscopy. Both hosts prefer binding Cl− over either F− or Br−. Host deprotonation was observed to some extent in all experiments in which the host was exposed to halide ions. When F− was present, host deprotonation was often the major process, whereas little deprotonation was observed by Cl− or Br−, which preferred complexation. A solution of either host changed color when mixed with a F−, H2PO4−, di- or triphenylacetate solution.