文摘
A new fluorescent macrocyclic structure (L1) bearing two naphthalene units at both ends of a cyclic polyaminicchain containing two phenanthroline units was investigated with potentiometric and fluorescence (steady-state andtime-resolved) techniques. The fluorescence emission spectra show the simultaneous presence of three bands: ashort wavelength emission band (naphthalene monomer), a middle emission band (phenanthroline emission), anda long-wavelength band. All three bands were found to be dependent on the protonation state of the macrocyclicunit (including the polyaminic and phenanthroline structures). The existence of the long-wavelength emission bandis discussed and is shown to imply that a bending movement involving the two phenanthroline units leads toexcimer formation. This is determined by comparison with the excimer emission formed by intermolecular associationof 1,10-phenanthroline. With ligand L1, excimer formation occurs only at pH values above 4. At very acidic pHvalues, the protonation of the polyamine bridges is extensive leading to a rigidity of the system that precludes thebending movement. The interaction with metal cations Zn(II) and Cu(II) was also investigated. Excimer formationis, in these situations, increased with Zn(II) and decreased with Cu(II). The long-emission band is shown to presenta different wavelength maximum, depending on the metal, which can be considered as a characteristic to validatethe use of ligand L1 as a sensor for a given metal.