N-2-pyridinylmethyl-N'-arylmethyl-diaminomaleonitriles: new highly selective chromogenic chemodosimeters for copper(II)

Thomas Schwarze; Alexandra Kelling; Holger Müller; Michael Trautmann; Tillmann Klamroth; Otto Baumann; Peter Strauch; Hans-Jürgen Holdt

doi:10.1002/chem.201201731

N-2-pyridinylmethyl-N'-arylmethyl-diaminomaleonitriles: new highly selective chromogenic chemodosimeters for copper(II)

Chemistry. 2012 Aug 20;18(34):10506-10. doi: 10.1002/chem.201201731. Epub 2012 Jul 17.

Authors

Thomas Schwarze¹, Alexandra Kelling, Holger Müller, Michael Trautmann, Tillmann Klamroth, Otto Baumann, Peter Strauch, Hans-Jürgen Holdt

Affiliation

¹ Institut für Chemie, Anorganische Chemie, Universität Potsdam, Karl Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, 14476 Golm, Germany.

PMID: 22807148
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201201731

Abstract

Copper chemodosimeters: The copper(II)-promoted air oxidation of 1-3 to form 4-6 permits the highly selective colorimetric detection of Cu(2+) ions. The formation of copper(II) complexes of 4-6 proceeds rapidly, and the chemodosimeters 1-3 are viable at physiological pH.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Colorimetry
Copper / analysis*
Copper / chemistry
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Nitriles / chemical synthesis*
Nitriles / chemistry
Oxidation-Reduction
Pyridines / chemical synthesis*
Pyridines / chemistry
Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet / methods

Substances

Nitriles
Pyridines
Copper